The Beta function is defined for Re(z)>0 as
B(z,q)=∫01tq−1(1−t)z−1dt,(Re(q)>0)
and by analytic continuation elsewhere in the complex z-plane.
Show that:
(i) (z+q)B(z+1,q)=zB(z,q);
(ii) Γ(z)2=B(z,z)Γ(2z).
By considering Γ(z/2m) for all positive integers m, deduce that Γ(z)=0 for all z with Re(z)>0.