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\begin{center} \huge{\bf A logarithmically completely monotonic function involving the gamma function and originating from the Catalan numbers and function}
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\centerline{\bf Fang-Fang Liu$^*$, Xiao-Ting Shi, Feng Qi}

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\emph{Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin City, 300387, China}
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\centerline{\emph{*Corresponding author e-mail: fang-liu@qq.com}}

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\noindent \textbf{Abstract}\\
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In the paper, the authors find necessary conditions and sufficient conditions for a function involving the gamma function and originating from investigation of properties of the Catalan numbers and function in combinatorics to be logarithmically completely monotonic.\\
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\noindent {\footnotesize \emph{\textbf{Keywords}}:  \emph{necessary condition; sufficient condition; logarithmically completely monotonic function; gamma function; Catalan number; Catalan function}}

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\section{Introduction}

It is known~\cite{wolfram-Catalan} that, in combinatorics, the Catalan numbers $C_n$ for $n\ge0$ form a sequence of natural numbers that occur in tree enumeration problems such as ``In how many ways can a regular $n$-gon be divided into $n-2$ triangles if different orientations are counted separately?'' The solution is the Catalan number $C_{n-2}$.
The first few Catalan numbers $C_n$ for $0\le n\le11$ are
\begin{equation*}
1,\quad 1,\quad 2,\quad 5,\quad 14,\quad 42,\quad 132,\quad 429,\quad 1430,\quad 4862,\quad 16796,\quad 58786.
\end{equation*}
Explicit formulas of $C_n$ for $n\ge0$ include
\begin{equation*}
C_n=\frac1{n+1}\binom{2n}{n}
=\frac{(2n)!}{n!(n+1)!}
=\frac{2^n(2n-1)!!}{(n+1)!}
=(-1)^n2^{2n+1}\binom{\frac12}{n+1}
=\frac1n\binom{2n}{n-1}
={}_2F_1(1-n,-n;2;1)
\end{equation*}
and
\begin{equation}\label{CatalanN-Gamma}
C_n=\frac{4^n\Gamma(n+1/2)}{\sqrt\pi\,\Gamma(n+2)},
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation*}
\Gamma(z)=\int^\infty_0t^{z-1} e^{-t}\td t, \quad \Re(z)>0
\end{equation*}
is the classical Euler gamma function and
\begin{equation*}%\label{hypergeom-f}
{}_pF_q(a_1,\dotsc,a_p;b_1,\dotsc,b_q;z)=\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{(a_1)_n\dotsm(a_p)_n} {(b_1)_n\dotsm(b_q)_n}\frac{z^n}{n!}
\end{equation*}
is the generalized hypergeometric series defined for complex numbers $a_i\in\mathbb{C}$ and $b_i\in\mathbb{C}\setminus\{0,-1,-2,\dotsc\}$, for positive integers $p,q\in\mathbb{N}$, and in terms of the rising factorials
\begin{equation*}
(x)_n=
\begin{cases}
x(x+1)(x+2)\dotsm(x+n-1), & n\ge1,\\
1, & n=0.
\end{cases}
\end{equation*}
The asymptotic form for the Catalan function $C_x$ is
\begin{equation*}
C_x\sim\frac{4^x}{\sqrt\pi\,}\biggl(x^{-3/2}-\frac98x^{-5/2}+\frac{145}{128}x^{-7/2}+\dotsm\biggr).
\end{equation*}
For more detailed information on the Catalan numbers $C_n$, please refer to the monographs~\cite{Comtet-Combinatorics-74, GKP-Concrete-Math-2nd} and references therein.
\par
In the paper~\cite{Catalan-Number-One.tex}, motivated by the explicit expression~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma} and by virtue of an integral representation of the gamma function $\Gamma(x)$, the authors established an integral representation of the Catalan function $C_x$ for $x\ge0$.

\begin{thm}[{\cite[p.~131, Theorem~1]{Catalan-Number-One.tex}}]
For $x\ge0$, we have
\begin{equation}\label{CatalanN-Gamma-Int-Eq}
C_x=\frac{e^{3/2}4^{x}(x+1/2)^{x}}{\sqrt\pi\,(x+2)^{x+3/2}}\exp{\biggl[\int_0^\infty\beta(t)
\bigl(e^{-t/2}-e^{-2t}\bigr)e^{-xt}\td t\biggr]},
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation*}
\beta(t)=\frac1t\biggl(\frac1{e^t-1}-\frac1t+\frac12\biggr).
\end{equation*}
\end{thm}

Recall from~\cite[Chapter~XIII]{mpf-1993}, \cite[Chapter~1]{Schilling-Song-Vondracek-2nd}, and~\cite[Chapter~IV]{widder} that an infinitely differentiable function $f$ is said to be completely monotonic on an interval $I$ if it satisfies\begin{equation*}
0\le(-1)^kf^{(k)}(x)<\infty
\end{equation*}
on $I$ for all $k\ge0$. Recall from~\cite{compmon2, minus-one} that an infinitely differentiable and positive function $f$ is said to be logarithmically completely monotonic on an interval $I$ if
\begin{equation*}
0\le(-1)^k[\ln f(x)]^{(k)}<\infty
\end{equation*}
hold on $I$ for all $k\in\mathbb{N}$. For more information on logarithmically completely monotonic functions, please refer to~\cite{subadditive-qi-guo-jcam.tex, JAAC384.tex, SCM-2012-0142.tex, Open-TJM-2003-Banach.tex}.
\par
The formula~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma-Int-Eq} can be rearranged as
\begin{equation}\label{CatalanN-Gamma-Int-Rew}
\ln\biggl[\frac{\sqrt\pi\,(x+2)^{x+3/2}}{e^{3/2}4^{x}(x+1/2)^{x}}C_x\biggr]
=\int_0^\infty\beta(t)\bigl(e^{-t/2}-e^{-2t}\bigr)e^{-xt}\td t.
\end{equation}
Since the function $\beta(t)$ is positive on $(0,\infty)$, see~\cite{best-constant-one.tex, Qi-Springer-2012-Srivastava.tex, best-constant-one-simple-real.tex} and references therein, the right hand side of~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma-Int-Rew} is a completely monotonic function on $(0,\infty)$. This means that the function
\begin{equation}\label{CatalanN-Gamma-times}
\frac{(x+2)^{x+3/2}}{4^{x}(x+1/2)^{x}}C_x
\end{equation}
is logarithmically completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$. Because any logarithmically completely monotonic function must be completely monotonic, see~\cite[Eq.~(1.4)]{JAAC384.tex} and references therein, the function~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma-times} is also completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$.
\par
By virtue of~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma}, the function~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma-times} can be rewritten as
\begin{equation}\label{CatalanN-times}
\frac{(x+2)^{x+3/2} \Gamma(x+1/2)}{(x+1/2)^x \Gamma(x+2)}, \quad x>0.
\end{equation}
Hence, the (logarithmically) complete monotonicity of~\eqref{CatalanN-Gamma-times} implies the (logarithmically) complete monotonicity of~\eqref{CatalanN-times}. The function~\eqref{CatalanN-times} is a special case $F_{1/2,2}(x)$ of the general function
\begin{equation}\label{CatalanN-Gen-F}
F_{a,b}(x)=\frac{\Gamma(x+a)}{(x+a)^x}\frac{(x+b)^{x+b-a}}{\Gamma(x+b)}, \quad a,b\in\mathbb{R}, \quad a\ne b \quad x>-\min\{a,b\}.
\end{equation}
It is clear that
\begin{equation*}
F_{a,b}(x)F_{b,a}(x)=\biggl(\frac{x+b}{x+a}\biggr)^{b-a}
=\biggl(1+\frac{b-a}{x+a}\biggr)^{b-a}.
\end{equation*}
We notice that the function $F_{a,b}(x)$ does not appear in the expository and survey articles~\cite{bounds-two-gammas.tex, Gautschi-Kershaw-TJANT.tex, JAAC384.tex, Wendel-Gautschi-type-ineq-Banach.tex, Wendel2Elezovic.tex-JIA} and plenty of references therein. Therefore, it is significant to naturally pose an open problem below.

\begin{open}[{\cite[Open Problem~1]{Catalan-Number-One.tex}}]
What are the necessary and sufficient conditions on $a,b\in\mathbb{R}$ such that the function $F_{a,b}(x)$ defined by~\eqref{CatalanN-Gen-F} is \textup{(}logarithmically\textup{)} completely monotonic in $x\in(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$?
\end{open}

The aim of this paper is to give solutions to the above open problem.

\begin{thm}\label{NSCondition-Thm}
The sufficient conditions on $a,b$ for the function $[F_{a,b}(x)]^{\pm1}$ defined by~\eqref{CatalanN-Gen-F} to be logarithmically completely monotonic in $x\in(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$ are $(a,b)\in D_{\pm}(a,b)$, where
\begin{equation*}
D_+(a,b)=\{(a,b):a\ge1,a>b\}\cup\biggl\{(a,b):a\le\frac12,a<b\biggr\}
\end{equation*}
and
\begin{equation*}
D_-(a,b)=\{(a,b):a\ge1,b>a\}\cup\biggl\{(a,b):a\le\frac12,b<a\biggr\}.
\end{equation*}
The necessary conditions on $a,b$ for the function $[F_{a,b}(x)]^{\pm1}$ to be logarithmically completely monotonic in $x\in(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$ are
\begin{equation*}
a(a-b)\gtreqless\frac{a-b}2.
\end{equation*}
\end{thm}

\section{Proof of Theorem~\ref{NSCondition-Thm}}

Taking the logarithm of $F_{a,b}(x)$ gives
\begin{equation*}
\ln F_{a,b}(x)=\ln\Gamma(x+a)-x\ln(x+a)-[\ln\Gamma(x+b)-(x+b-a)\ln(x+b)]
\triangleq f_a(x)-f_a(x+b-a).
\end{equation*}
Differentiating with respect to the variable $x$ of $f_a(x)$ yields
\begin{equation*}
f_a'(x)=\psi(x+a)-\ln(x+a)+\frac{a}{x+a}-1
\end{equation*}
and
\begin{equation}\label{psi-der-poly-eq}
f_a''(x)=\psi'(x+a)-\frac1{x+a}-\frac{a}{(x+a)^2}.
\end{equation}
\par
In~\cite[Theorem~1.3]{sandor-gamma-2-ITSF.tex}, it was found that
\begin{enumerate}
\item
the function $\psi(x)-\ln x+\frac{\alpha}x$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$ if and only if $\alpha\ge1$,
\item
the function $\ln x-\frac{\alpha}x-\psi(x)$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$ if and only if $\alpha\le\frac12$.
\end{enumerate}
This means that
\begin{enumerate}
\item
if $\alpha\ge1$, the function $\frac1x+\frac{\alpha}{x^2}-\psi'(x)$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$;
\item
if $\alpha\le\frac12$, the function $\psi'(x)-\frac1x-\frac{\alpha}{x^2}$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$.
\end{enumerate}
Equivalently,
\begin{enumerate}
\item
if $a\ge1$, the function $-f_a''(x-a)$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$;
\item
if $a\le\frac12$, the function $f_a''(x-a)$ is completely monotonic on $(0,\infty)$.
\end{enumerate}
Consequently,
\begin{enumerate}
\item
if $a\ge1$, the function $-f_a''(x)$ is completely monotonic on $(-a,\infty)$;
\item
if $a\le\frac12$, the function $f_a''(x)$ is completely monotonic on $(-a,\infty)$.
\end{enumerate}
As a result,
\begin{enumerate}
\item
when $a\ge1$ and $b-a>0$ the negativity of the function
\begin{equation*}
[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]''=f_a''(x)-f_a''(x+b-a)
\end{equation*}
is completely monotonic on $(-a,\infty)$;
\item
when $a\ge1$ and $b-a<0$, the function $[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]''$ is completely monotonic on $(-b,\infty)$;
\item
when $a\le\frac12$ and $b-a>0$, the function $[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]''$ is completely monotonic on $(-a,\infty)$;
\item
when $a\le\frac12$ and $b-a<0$, the function $-[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]''$ is completely monotonic on $(-b,\infty)$.
\end{enumerate}
In conclusion,
\begin{enumerate}
\item
when $(a,b)\in D_+(a,b)$, the function $[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]''$ is completely monotonic on $(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$;
\item
when $(a,b)\in D_-(a,b)$, the function $-[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]''$ is completely monotonic on $(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$.
\end{enumerate}
\par
By straightforward computation, we see that
\begin{align*}
\lim_{x\to\infty}[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]'&=\lim_{x\to\infty}\biggl[\psi(x+a)-\ln(x+a)+\frac{a}{x+a}-1 -\psi(x+b)+\ln(x+b)-\frac{a}{x+b}+1\biggr]\\
&=\lim_{x\to\infty}\biggl[\psi(x+a)-\psi(x+b)+\ln\frac{x+b}{x+a} +\frac{a(b-a)}{(x+a)(x+b)}\biggr]\\
&=0.
\end{align*}
This implies that, when $(a,b)\in D_\pm(a,b)$, the first logarithmic derivative satisfies $[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]'\lessgtr0$. By the definition of logarithmically completely monotonic functions, we conclude that, when $(a,b)\in D_\pm(a,b)$, the function $[F_{a,b}(x)]^{\pm1}$ is logarithmically completely monotonic on $(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$.
\par
Conversely, if the function $[F_{a,b}(x)]^{\pm1}$ is logarithmically completely monotonic on $(-\min\{a,b\},\infty)$, then $\pm[\ln F_{a,b}(x)]'\le0$ which is equivalent to
\begin{equation*}
\psi(x+a)-\psi(x+b)+\ln\frac{x+b}{x+a} +\frac{a(b-a)}{(x+a)(x+b)}\lesseqgtr0.
\end{equation*}
This can be rearranged as
\begin{equation*}
a(a-b)\gtreqless(x+a)(x+b)\biggl[\psi(x+a)-\psi(x+b)+\ln\frac{x+b}{x+a}\biggr]\to\frac{a-b}2
\end{equation*}
as $x\to\infty$. Therefore, the necessary conditions are $a(a-b)\gtreqless\frac{a-b}2$.
The proof of Theorem~\ref{NSCondition-Thm} is complete.

\begin{rem}
About recent development on investigation of the function~\eqref{psi-der-poly-eq}, please refer to the manuscript~\cite{Remark-Qi-Zhao.tex} and plenty of references therein.
\end{rem}

\begin{rem}
This paper is a companion of the articles~\cite{Catalan-Asymp.tex, Property-Catalan-GF-Qi.tex, LCMF-Catalan-NS.tex, Catalan-Number.tex, Cylinder-Circle-org.tex, Schur-Catalan-Qi-F.tex, Catalan-Number-One.tex} and a slightly revised version of the preprint~\cite{LCMF-Catalan.tex}.
\end{rem}

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