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Volume of the n-ball?

Generally, what I would consider the defining equation for pi. Has no factor of 2?

V_n = pi^(n/2)R^n / Gamma(n/2+1) = C_n R^n

C_n = pi^k/k! for even n=2k

C_n = 2^(k+1)k!pi^k / (2k+1)! for odd n=2k+1

Of course we could just change the definition of gamma, but I prefer gamma as an extension of factorial.

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