Generalize beta, logbeta, etc. to any number of arguments

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4/5
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3-5 days
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35/100
Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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Tech stack
julia
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backend

Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing beta, logbeta, and related special-function implementations in SpecialFunctions.jl, then check how their current argument handling and tests are organized. The issue proposes arbitrary argument counts and a multivariate logbeta formula; done means the supported behavior and edge cases, including the zero-argument case, are defined and covered.

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Description

Is there interest in generalizing the beta function to any number of arguments? A basic implementation of logbeta would be

logbeta() = -Inf
logbeta(args...) = sum(loggamma.(args)) - loggamma(sum(args))
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