[Maxima] Simplifying gamma distributions

[Lindsay Keegan]

I am trying to simplify: 

gamma(a+1)/gamma(a) and maxima keeps spitting out gamma(a+1)/gamma(a) but it should equal a. 

Does anyone know how to simplify this? 

Thank you, 
Lindsay



Lindsay Keegan
PhD Candidate
Theoretical Biology Lab
Department of Biology
McMaster University

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