The document defines the gamma function and some of its key properties. It provides two definitions of the gamma function: an improper integral definition and an alternate definition involving an integral of x2n-1 from 0 to infinity. It then proves the alternate definition and discusses some important properties, including: Γ(n+1) = nΓ(n); Γ(1/2) = π; and examples of evaluating gamma functions for various values of n.