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20092022
most citedComplete monotonicity of some functions involving polygamma functions

77 citations · 1.1k across the 47 of their papers we have counts for

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48 papers

math.NT2022★ 3 cited

Monotonicity and absolute convexity of two functions involving Riemann zeta function

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

Let be a constant, let be an integer, and let denote the Euler gamma function. With the aid of the integral representation for the Riemann zeta function …

math.CO2021★ 24 cited

Maclaurin's series expansions for positive integer powers of inverse (hyperbolic) sine and related functions, specific values of partial Bell polynomials, and two applications

Bai-Ni Guo, Dongkyu Lim, Feng Qi

In the paper, the authors establish Maclaurin's series expansions and series identities for positive integer powers of the inverse sine function, for positive integer powers of the…

math.CA2020★ 2 cited

Refinements of Young's integral inequality via fundamental inequalities and mean value theorems for derivatives

Feng Qi, Wen-Hui Li, Guo-Sheng Wu +1

In the paper, the authors review several refinements of Young's integral inequality via several mean value theorems, such as Lagrange's and Taylor's mean value theorems of Lagrange…

math.CA2020★ 23 cited

From inequalities involving exponential functions and sums to logarithmically complete monotonicity of ratios of gamma functions

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

In the paper, the authors review origins, motivations, and generalizations of a series of inequalities involving several exponential functions and sums, establish three new inequal…

math.CA2019★ 18 cited

A ratio of many gamma functions and its properties with applications

Feng Qi, Wen-Hui Li, Shu-Bin Yu +2

In the paper, the authors establish an inequality involving exponential functions and sums, introduce a ratio of many gamma functions, discuss properties, including monotonicity, l…

math.NT2014★ 9 cited

A new explicit formula for Bernoulli and Genocchi numbers in terms of Stirling numbers

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the paper, the authors review some explicit formulas and establish a new explicit formula for Bernoulli and Genocchi numbers in terms of Stirling numbers of the second kind.

math.CO2014★ 26 cited

An explicit formula for Bell numbers in terms of Stirling numbers and hypergeometric functions

Feng Qi

In the paper, the author finds an explicit formula for computing Bell numbers in terms of Kummer confluent hypergeometric functions and Stirling numbers of the second kind.

math.CO2014★ 25 cited

An explicit formula for Bernoulli polynomials in terms of -Stirling numbers of the second kind

Bai-Ni Guo, István Mező, Feng Qi

In the paper, the authors establish an explicit formula for computing Bernoulli polynomials at non-negative integer points in terms of -Stirling numbers of the second kind.

math.CO2014★ 12 cited

Some integral representations and properties of Lah numbers

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the paper, the authors find some integral representations and discover some properties of Lah numbers.

math.CO2014★ 14 cited

Six proofs for an identity of the Lah numbers

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the paper, utilizing respectively the induction, a generating function of the Lah numbers, the Chu-Vandermonde summation formula, an inversion formula, the Gauss hypergeometric…

math.NT2014★ 28 cited

An explicit formula for Bernoulli numbers in terms of Stirling numbers of the second kind

Feng Qi

In the note, the author discovers an explicit formula for computing Bernoulli numbers in terms of Stirling numbers of the second kind.

math.NT2014★ 19 cited

Alternative proofs of a formula for Bernoulli numbers in terms of Stirling numbers

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the paper, the authors provide four alternative proofs of an explicit formula for computing Bernoulli numbers in terms of Stirling numbers of the second kind.

math.CA2013★ 47 cited

Explicit formulae for computing Euler polynomials in terms of Stirling numbers of the second kind

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the paper, the author elementarily unifies and generalizes eight identities involving the functions and their derivatives. By one of these identities,…

math.CA2013★ 18 cited

Complete monotonicity of functions involving the -trigamma and -tetragamma functions

Feng Qi

Let , , and for stand respectively for the -digamma, -trigamma, and -tetragamma functions. In the paper, the author proves along two diff…

math.CA2012★ 74 cited

Eight interesting identities involving the exponential function, derivatives, and Stirling numbers of the second kind

Feng Qi

In the paper, the author establishes some identities which show that the functions and the derivatives can be expr…

math.CA2011★ 5 cited

An inequality involving the gamma and digamma functions

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

In the paper, we establish an inequality involving the gamma and digamma functions and use it to prove the negativity and monotonicity of a function involving the gamma and digamma…

math.CA2010★ 34 cited

Sharp bounds for harmonic numbers

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

In the paper, we first survey some results on inequalities for bounding harmonic numbers or Euler-Mascheroni constant, and then we establish a new sharp double inequality for bound…

math.CA2010★ 16 cited

A completely monotonic function involving the tri- and tetra-gamma functions

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

The psi function is defined by and for denote the polygamma functions, where is the gamma function. In this pa…

math.CA2010★ 10 cited

Two monotonic functions involving gamma function and volume of unit ball

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

In present paper, we prove the monotonicity of two functions involving the gamma function and relating to the -dimensional volume of the unit ball in $\mat…

math.CA2010★ 22 cited

A refinement of a double inequality for the gamma function

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

In the paper, we present a monotonicity result of a function involving the gamma function and the logarithmic function, refine a double inequality for the gamma function, and impro…

math.CA2009★ 35 cited

Some bounds for the complete elliptic integrals of the first and second kinds

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the article, the complete elliptic integrals of the first and second kinds are bounded by using the power series expansions of some functions, the celebrated Wallis' inequality,…

math.CA2009★ 77 cited

Complete monotonicity of some functions involving polygamma functions

Feng Qi, Senlin Guo, Bai-Ni Guo

In the present paper, we establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the functions and $α\bigl\lvertψ^{(i)}(x+β)\bigr\lvert-x\bigl\lve…

math.CA2009★ 17 cited

The function : Ratio's properties

Bai-Ni Guo, Feng Qi

In the paper, after reviewing the history, background, origin, and applications of the functions and , we establish suffic…

math.CA2009★ 14 cited

Some properties of extended remainder of Binet's first formula for logarithm of gamma function

Feng Qi, Bai-Ni Guo

In the paper, we extend Binet's first formula for the logarithm of the gamma function and investigate some properties, including inequalities, star-shaped and sub-additive properti…