diff --git a/docs/migration-guides/jstat/data/jstat_1_9_x.csv b/docs/migration-guides/jstat/data/jstat_1_9_x.csv
index 51cb587c3587..3b02f2412332 100644
--- a/docs/migration-guides/jstat/data/jstat_1_9_x.csv
+++ b/docs/migration-guides/jstat/data/jstat_1_9_x.csv
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ betacf,(planned)
 ibetainv,@stdlib/math/base/special/betaincinv
 ibeta,@stdlib/math/base/special/betainc
 gammafn,@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma
-gammaln,@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln
+absgammaln,@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln
 gammap,@stdlib/math/base/special/gammainc
 lowRegGamma,@stdlib/math/base/special/gammainc
 gammapinv,@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaincinv
diff --git a/docs/migration-guides/simple-statistics/data/simple_statistics_7_0_2.csv b/docs/migration-guides/simple-statistics/data/simple_statistics_7_0_2.csv
index cdcf6ff20451..b89aa1a68291 100644
--- a/docs/migration-guides/simple-statistics/data/simple_statistics_7_0_2.csv
+++ b/docs/migration-guides/simple-statistics/data/simple_statistics_7_0_2.csv
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ chiSquaredGoodnessOfFit,@stdlib/stats/chi2gof
 epsilon,@stdlib/constants/math/float64-eps
 factorial,@stdlib/math/base/special/factorial
 gamma,@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma
-gammaln,@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln
+absgammaln,@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln
 uniqueCountSorted,N/A
 extent,@stdlib/stats/base/range
 extentSorted,(planned)
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/LICENSE b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/LICENSE
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/LICENSE
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/README.md
similarity index 75%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/README.md
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/README.md
index 72401ee74be9..e8498ed4ca59 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/README.md
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/README.md
@@ -18,42 +18,42 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 -->
 
-# gammaln
+# absgammaln
 
-> [Natural logarithm][@stdlib/math/base/special/ln] of the [gamma][@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma] function.
+> [Natural logarithm][@stdlib/math/base/special/ln] of the [absolute][@stdlib/math/base/special/abs] value of the [gamma][@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma] function.
 
 <section class="usage">
 
 ## Usage
 
 ```javascript
-var gammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln' );
+var absgammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln' );
 ```
 
-#### gammaln( x )
+#### absgammaln( x )
 
-Evaluates the [natural logarithm][@stdlib/math/base/special/ln] of the [gamma function][@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma].
+Evaluates the [natural logarithm][@stdlib/math/base/special/ln] of the [absolute][@stdlib/math/base/special/abs] value of the [gamma][@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma] function.
 
 ```javascript
-var v = gammaln( 2.0 );
+var v = absgammaln( 2.0 );
 // returns 0.0
 
-v = gammaln( 1.0 );
+v = absgammaln( 1.0 );
 // returns 0.0
 
-v = gammaln( 4.0 );
+v = absgammaln( 4.0 );
 // returns ~1.792
 
-v = gammaln( -0.5 );
+v = absgammaln( -0.5 );
 // returns ~1.266
 
-v = gammaln( 0.5 );
+v = absgammaln( 0.5 );
 // returns ~0.572
 
-v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 // returns Infinity
 
-v = gammaln( NaN );
+v = absgammaln( NaN );
 // returns NaN
 ```
 
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ v = gammaln( NaN );
 ```javascript
 var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console/log-each-map' );
-var gammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln' );
+var absgammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln' );
 
 var opts = {
     'dtype': 'float64'
 };
 var x = uniform( 100, -10.0, 10.0, opts );
 
-logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, f(x): %0.4f', x, gammaln );
+logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, f(x): %0.4f', x, absgammaln );
 ```
 
 </section>
@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@ logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, f(x): %0.4f', x, gammaln );
 ### Usage
 
 ```c
-#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h"
+#include "stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h"
 ```
 
-#### stdlib_base_gammaln( x )
+#### stdlib_base_absgammaln( x )
 
-Evaluates the [natural logarithm][@stdlib/math/base/special/ln] of the [gamma function][@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma].
+Evaluates the [natural logarithm][@stdlib/math/base/special/ln] of the [absolute][@stdlib/math/base/special/abs] value of the [gamma][@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma] function.
 
 ```c
-double out = stdlib_base_gammaln( 2.0 );
+double out = stdlib_base_absgammaln( 2.0 );
 // returns 0.0
 
-out = stdlib_base_gammaln( 4.0 );
+out = stdlib_base_absgammaln( 4.0 );
 // returns ~1.792
 ```
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ The function accepts the following arguments:
 -   **x**: `[in] double` input value.
 
 ```c
-double stdlib_base_gammaln( const double x );
+double stdlib_base_absgammaln( const double x );
 ```
 
 </section>
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ double stdlib_base_gammaln( const double x );
 ### Examples
 
 ```c
-#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h"
+#include "stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ int main( void ) {
     double y;
     int i;
     for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ ) {
-        y = stdlib_base_gammaln( x[ i ] );
-        printf( "gammaln(%lf) = %lf\n", x[ i ], y );
+        y = stdlib_base_absgammaln( x[ i ] );
+        printf( "absgammaln(%lf) = %lf\n", x[ i ], y );
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ int main( void ) {
 
 [@stdlib/math/base/special/ln]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/math/base/special/ln
 
+[@stdlib/math/base/special/abs]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/math/base/special/abs
+
+
 <!-- <related-links> -->
 
 [@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/math/base/special/gamma
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/benchmark.js
similarity index 93%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/benchmark.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/benchmark.js
index c85cb24376d9..0161bff6546b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/benchmark.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/benchmark.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
 var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
 var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
-var gammaln = require( './../lib' );
+var absgammaln = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // MAIN //
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
 
 	b.tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
-		y = gammaln( x[ i%x.length ] );
+		y = absgammaln( x[ i%x.length ] );
 		if ( isnan( y ) ) {
 			b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
 		}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/benchmark.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
similarity index 89%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
index beaecf7e12ec..e707aa7023c1 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/benchmark.native.js
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
 
 // VARIABLES //
 
-var gammaln = tryRequire( resolve( __dirname, './../lib/native.js' ) );
+var absgammaln = tryRequire( resolve( __dirname, './../lib/native.js' ) );
 var opts = {
-	'skip': ( gammaln instanceof Error )
+	'skip': ( absgammaln instanceof Error )
 };
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bench( pkg+'::native', opts, function benchmark( b ) {
 
 	b.tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
-		y = gammaln( x[ i%x.length ] );
+		y = absgammaln( x[ i%x.length ] );
 		if ( isnan( y ) ) {
 			b.fail( 'should not return NaN' );
 		}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/Makefile b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/Makefile
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/benchmark.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
index f7c04b9c24df..96f1bd525242 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/benchmark.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
-#define NAME "gammaln"
+#define NAME "absgammaln"
 #define ITERATIONS 1000000
 #define REPEATS 3
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/Makefile b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/Makefile
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/benchmark.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/benchmark.c
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/benchmark.c
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/benchmark.c
index 8b568a095a25..19242e5b5869 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/benchmark.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/cephes/benchmark.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
-#define NAME "gammaln"
+#define NAME "absgammaln"
 #define ITERATIONS 1000000
 #define REPEATS 3
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/native/Makefile b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/native/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/native/Makefile
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/native/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
similarity index 95%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
index fa823e29fbb3..13500d2c8e11 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/c/native/benchmark.c
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
-#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h"
+#include "stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
-#define NAME "gammaln"
+#define NAME "absgammaln"
 #define ITERATIONS 1000000
 #define REPEATS 3
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static double benchmark( void ) {
 
 	t = tic();
 	for ( i = 0; i < ITERATIONS; i++ ) {
-		y = stdlib_base_gammaln( x[ i%100 ] );
+		y = stdlib_base_absgammaln( x[ i%100 ] );
 		if ( y != y ) {
 			printf( "should not return NaN\n" );
 			break;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/Makefile b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/Makefile
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/benchmark.cpp b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/benchmark.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/benchmark.cpp
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/benchmark.cpp
index 93733a2019d9..7113eb6fa38d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/benchmark.cpp
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/cpp/boost/benchmark.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 using boost::random::uniform_real_distribution;
 using boost::random::mt19937;
 
-#define NAME "gammaln"
+#define NAME "absgammaln"
 #define ITERATIONS 1000000
 #define REPEATS 3
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/julia/REQUIRE b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/julia/REQUIRE
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/julia/REQUIRE
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/julia/REQUIRE
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/julia/benchmark.jl b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/julia/benchmark.jl
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/julia/benchmark.jl
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/julia/benchmark.jl
index 0afafa276289..7121880e1297 100755
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/julia/benchmark.jl
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/julia/benchmark.jl
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import BenchmarkTools
 using Printf
 
 # Benchmark variables:
-name = "gammaln";
+name = "absgammaln";
 repeats = 3;
 
 """
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/python/benchmark.py b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/python/benchmark.py
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/python/benchmark.py
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/python/benchmark.py
index 670d361d874a..6a482a32cce1 100755
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/python/benchmark.py
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/python/benchmark.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 import timeit
 
-NAME = "gammaln"
+NAME = "absgammaln"
 REPEATS = 3
 ITERATIONS = 1000000
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/python/scipy/benchmark.py b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/python/scipy/benchmark.py
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/python/scipy/benchmark.py
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/python/scipy/benchmark.py
index 0ba1c19f8689..469a0ed4acd8 100755
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/python/scipy/benchmark.py
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/python/scipy/benchmark.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-"""Benchmark scipy.special.gammaln."""
+"""Benchmark scipy.special.absgammaln."""
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import timeit
 
-NAME = "gammaln"
+NAME = "absgammaln"
 REPEATS = 3
 ITERATIONS = 1000000
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/r/DESCRIPTION b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/r/DESCRIPTION
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/r/DESCRIPTION
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/r/DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/r/benchmark.R b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/r/benchmark.R
similarity index 77%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/r/benchmark.R
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/r/benchmark.R
index 4560caa7a296..af50f82e42ef 100755
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/benchmark/r/benchmark.R
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/benchmark/r/benchmark.R
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ options( digits = 16L );
 #' main();
 main <- function() {
 	# Define benchmark parameters:
-	name <- "gammaln";
+	name <- 'absgammaln';
 	iterations <- 1000000L;
 	repeats <- 3L;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' @examples
 	#' print_version();
 	print_version <- function() {
-		cat( "TAP version 13\n" );
+		cat( 'TAP version 13\n' );
 	}
 
 	#' Print the TAP summary.
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' @examples
 	#' print_summary( 3, 3 );
 	print_summary <- function( total, passing ) {
-		cat( "#\n" );
-		cat( paste0( "1..", total, "\n" ) ); # TAP plan
-		cat( paste0( "# total ", total, "\n" ) );
-		cat( paste0( "# pass  ", passing, "\n" ) );
-		cat( "#\n" );
-		cat( "# ok\n" );
+		cat( '#\n' );
+		cat( paste0( '1..', total, '\n' ) ); # TAP plan
+		cat( paste0( '# total ', total, '\n' ) );
+		cat( paste0( '# pass  ', passing, '\n' ) );
+		cat( '#\n' );
+		cat( '# ok\n' );
 	}
 
 	#' Print benchmark results.
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' print_results( 10000L, 0.131009101868 );
 	print_results <- function( iterations, elapsed ) {
 		rate <- iterations / elapsed;
-		cat( "  ---\n" );
-		cat( paste0( "  iterations: ", iterations, "\n" ) );
-		cat( paste0( "  elapsed: ", elapsed, "\n" ) );
-		cat( paste0( "  rate: ", rate, "\n" ) );
-		cat( "  ...\n" );
+		cat( '  ---\n' );
+		cat( paste0( '  iterations: ', iterations, '\n' ) );
+		cat( paste0( '  elapsed: ', elapsed, '\n' ) );
+		cat( paste0( '  rate: ', rate, '\n' ) );
+		cat( '  ...\n' );
 	}
 
 	#' Run a benchmark.
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' elapsed <- benchmark( 10000L );
 	benchmark <- function( iterations ) {
 		# Run the benchmarks:
-		results <- microbenchmark::microbenchmark( lgamma( (1000.0*runif(1)) - 500.0 ), times = iterations );
+		results <- microbenchmark::microbenchmark( lgamma( (1000.0*runif(1.0)) - 500.0 ), times = iterations );
 
 		# Sum all the raw timing results to get a total "elapsed" time:
-		elapsed <- sum( results$time );
+		elapsed <- sum( results[['time']] );
 
 		# Convert the elapsed time from nanoseconds to seconds:
 		elapsed <- elapsed / 1.0e9;
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ main <- function() {
 	}
 
 	print_version();
-	for ( i in 1:repeats ) {
-		cat( paste0( "# r::", name, "\n" ) );
+	for ( i in 1L:repeats ) {
+		cat( paste0( '# r::', name, '\n' ) );
 		elapsed <- benchmark( iterations );
 		print_results( iterations, elapsed );
-		cat( paste0( "ok ", i, " benchmark finished", "\n" ) );
+		cat( paste0( 'ok ', i, ' benchmark finished', '\n' ) );
 	}
 	print_summary( repeats, repeats );
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/binding.gyp b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/binding.gyp
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/binding.gyp
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/binding.gyp
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/repl.txt
similarity index 68%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/repl.txt
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/repl.txt
index fa159390a3b1..dc491be4c812 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/repl.txt
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/repl.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 {{alias}}( x )
-    Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+    Evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function
+    for a double-precision floating-point number.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@
     Returns
     -------
     y: number
-        Natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+        Natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function.
 
     Examples
     --------
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/types/index.d.ts
similarity index 70%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/types/index.d.ts
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/types/index.d.ts
index 9d092feaabff..6df20be3473c 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -19,42 +19,42 @@
 // TypeScript Version: 4.1
 
 /**
-* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.
 *
 * @param x - input value
 * @returns function value
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 1.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 1.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 2.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 2.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 4.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 4.0 );
 * // returns ~1.792
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( -0.5 );
+* var v = absgammaln( -0.5 );
 * // returns ~1.266
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 0.5 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 0.5 );
 * // returns ~0.572
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 * // returns Infinity
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( NaN );
+* var v = absgammaln( NaN );
 * // returns NaN
 */
-declare function gammaln( x: number ): number;
+declare function absgammaln( x: number ): number;
 
 
 // EXPORTS //
 
-export = gammaln;
+export = absgammaln;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/types/test.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/types/test.ts
similarity index 66%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/types/test.ts
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/types/test.ts
index 6d134035327d..45ac23d5fc9f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/docs/types/test.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/docs/types/test.ts
@@ -16,29 +16,29 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import gammaln = require( './index' );
+import absgammaln = require( './index' );
 
 
 // TESTS //
 
 // The function returns a number...
 {
-	gammaln( 8 ); // $ExpectType number
+	absgammaln( 8 ); // $ExpectType number
 }
 
 // The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a value other than a number...
 {
-	gammaln( true ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( false ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( null ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( undefined ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( '5' ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( [] ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( {} ); // $ExpectError
-	gammaln( ( x: number ): number => x ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( true ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( false ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( null ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( undefined ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( '5' ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( [] ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( {} ); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln( ( x: number ): number => x ); // $ExpectError
 }
 
 // The compiler throws an error if the function is provided insufficient arguments...
 {
-	gammaln(); // $ExpectError
+	absgammaln(); // $ExpectError
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/c/Makefile b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/c/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/c/Makefile
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/c/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/c/example.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/c/example.c
similarity index 84%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/c/example.c
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/c/example.c
index e6825b98b96f..2f34a2c75cf5 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/c/example.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/c/example.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
-#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h"
+#include "stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 int main( void ) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int main( void ) {
 	double y;
 	int i;
 	for ( i = 0; i < 4; i++ ) {
-		y = stdlib_base_gammaln( x[ i ] );
-		printf( "gammaln(%lf) = %lf\n", x[ i ], y );
+		y = stdlib_base_absgammaln( x[ i ] );
+		printf( "absgammaln(%lf) = %lf\n", x[ i ], y );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/index.js
similarity index 89%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/index.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/index.js
index d02d37c9e7cd..e355166a8b62 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/examples/index.js
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 
 var uniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/uniform' );
 var logEachMap = require( '@stdlib/console/log-each-map' );
-var gammaln = require( './../lib' );
+var absgammaln = require( './../lib' );
 
 var opts = {
 	'dtype': 'float64'
 };
 var x = uniform( 100, -10.0, 10.0, opts );
 
-logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, f(x): %0.4f', x, gammaln );
+logEachMap( 'x: %0.4f, f(x): %0.4f', x, absgammaln );
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/include.gypi b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/include.gypi
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/include.gypi
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/include.gypi
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/include/stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/include/stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h
similarity index 72%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/include/stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/include/stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h
index c63383772946..c67e9a9ed936 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/include/stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/include/stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
-#ifndef STDLIB_MATH_BASE_SPECIAL_GAMMALN_H
-#define STDLIB_MATH_BASE_SPECIAL_GAMMALN_H
+#ifndef STDLIB_MATH_BASE_SPECIAL_ABSGAMMALN_H
+#define STDLIB_MATH_BASE_SPECIAL_ABSGAMMALN_H
 
 /*
 * If C++, prevent name mangling so that the compiler emits a binary file having undecorated names, thus mirroring the behavior of a C compiler.
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /**
-* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.
 */
-double stdlib_base_gammaln( const double x );
+double stdlib_base_absgammaln( const double x );
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif // !STDLIB_MATH_BASE_SPECIAL_GAMMALN_H
+#endif // !STDLIB_MATH_BASE_SPECIAL_ABSGAMMALN_H
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/index.js
similarity index 68%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/index.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/index.js
index 4bda03ce7081..8046bf6c4752 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/index.js
@@ -19,32 +19,32 @@
 'use strict';
 
 /**
-* Evaluate the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+* Evaluate the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.
 *
-* @module @stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln
+* @module @stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln
 *
 * @example
-* var gammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln' );
+* var absgammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln' );
 *
-* var v = gammaln( 1.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 1.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
-* v = gammaln( 2.0 );
+* v = absgammaln( 2.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
-* v = gammaln( 4.0 );
+* v = absgammaln( 4.0 );
 * // returns ~1.792
 *
-* v = gammaln( -0.5 );
+* v = absgammaln( -0.5 );
 * // returns ~1.266
 *
-* v = gammaln( 0.5 );
+* v = absgammaln( 0.5 );
 * // returns ~0.572
 *
-* v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+* v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 * // returns Infinity
 *
-* v = gammaln( NaN );
+* v = absgammaln( NaN );
 * // returns NaN
 */
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/main.js
similarity index 95%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/main.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/main.js
index 1875af9333dc..1ea1facd81e9 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/main.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var TT = -3.63867699703950536541e-18; // 0xBC50C7CAA48A971F => TT = -(tail of TF
 // MAIN //
 
 /**
-* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.
 *
 * ## Method
 *
@@ -213,34 +213,34 @@ var TT = -3.63867699703950536541e-18; // 0xBC50C7CAA48A971F => TT = -(tail of TF
 * @returns {number} function value
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 1.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 1.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 2.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 2.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 4.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 4.0 );
 * // returns ~1.792
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( -0.5 );
+* var v = absgammaln( -0.5 );
 * // returns ~1.266
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 0.5 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 0.5 );
 * // returns ~0.572
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 * // returns Infinity
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( NaN );
+* var v = absgammaln( NaN );
 * // returns NaN
 */
-function gammaln( x ) {
+function absgammaln( x ) {
 	var isNegative;
 	var nadj;
 	var flg;
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ function gammaln( x ) {
 		p = y * (SC + (y*polyvalS( y )));
 		q = RC + (y*polyvalR( y ));
 		r = (0.5*y) + (p/q);
-		z = 1.0; // gammaln(1+s) = ln(s) + gammaln(s)
+		z = 1.0; // absgammaln(1+s) = ln(s) + absgammaln(s)
 		switch ( flg ) { // eslint-disable-line default-case
 		case 7:
 			z *= y + 6.0;
@@ -402,4 +402,4 @@ function gammaln( x ) {
 
 // EXPORTS //
 
-module.exports = gammaln;
+module.exports = absgammaln;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/native.js
similarity index 73%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/native.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/native.js
index 962c61b10140..f274744ae16c 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/native.js
@@ -26,45 +26,45 @@ var addon = require( './../src/addon.node' );
 // MAIN //
 
 /**
-* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.
 *
 * @private
 * @param {number} x - input value
 * @returns {number} function value
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 1.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 1.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 2.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 2.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 4.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 4.0 );
 * // returns ~1.792
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( -0.5 );
+* var v = absgammaln( -0.5 );
 * // returns ~1.266
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 0.5 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 0.5 );
 * // returns ~0.572
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+* var v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 * // returns Infinity
 *
 * @example
-* var v = gammaln( NaN );
+* var v = absgammaln( NaN );
 * // returns NaN
 */
-function gammaln( x ) {
+function absgammaln( x ) {
 	return addon( x );
 }
 
 
 // EXPORTS //
 
-module.exports = gammaln;
+module.exports = absgammaln;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_a1.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_a1.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_a1.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_a1.js
index ac2694d47a75..087229c23151 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_a1.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_a1.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_a2.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_a2.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_a2.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_a2.js
index eb2508895247..f14a76ec845f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_a2.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_a2.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_r.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_r.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_r.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_r.js
index 26b94f1ee192..9668daabbb44 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_r.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_r.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_s.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_s.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_s.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_s.js
index 1df93401c3e9..ef9876b2992f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_s.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_s.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t1.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t1.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t1.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t1.js
index ca2c1f4a5082..78100e70e14a 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t1.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t1.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t2.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t2.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t2.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t2.js
index b340af8be842..dc1fff68a6ec 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t2.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t2.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t3.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t3.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t3.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t3.js
index 002cce134253..709cdf906668 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_t3.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_t3.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_u.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_u.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_u.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_u.js
index 3e63b1634e84..0c083f527cb8 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_u.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_u.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_v.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_v.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_v.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_v.js
index 96fff3e6975b..bab17ad8c55b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_v.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_v.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_w.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_w.js
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_w.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_w.js
index 52066128a4eb..8061d22e4fa1 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/lib/polyval_w.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/lib/polyval_w.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
 * @license Apache-2.0
 *
-* Copyright (c) 2024 The Stdlib Authors.
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/manifest.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/manifest.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/manifest.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/manifest.json
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/package.json
similarity index 83%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/package.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/package.json
index fddf7a2a0fc5..db79d28e7c29 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/package.json
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "name": "@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln",
+  "name": "@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln",
   "version": "0.0.0",
-  "description": "Natural logarithm of the gamma function.",
+  "description": "Natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     "gamma",
     "factorial",
     "natural",
+    "absolute",
     "logarithm",
     "log",
     "ln",
@@ -72,11 +73,11 @@
   "__stdlib__": {
     "scaffold": {
       "$schema": "math/base@v1.0",
-      "base_alias": "gammaln",
-      "alias": "gammaln",
-      "pkg_desc": "evaluate the natural logarithm of the gamma function",
-      "desc": "evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function",
-      "short_desc": "natural logarithm of the gamma function",
+      "base_alias": "absgammaln",
+      "alias": "absgammaln",
+      "pkg_desc": "evaluate the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function",
+      "desc": "evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function",
+      "short_desc": "natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function",
       "parameters": [
         {
           "name": "x",
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@
         "gamma",
         "factorial",
         "natural",
+        "absolute",
         "logarithm",
         "log",
         "ln",
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/scripts/evalpoly.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/scripts/evalpoly.js
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/scripts/evalpoly.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/scripts/evalpoly.js
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/Makefile b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/Makefile
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/Makefile
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/addon.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/addon.c
similarity index 85%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/addon.c
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/addon.c
index 71e5d2e88764..74c1e45f607b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/addon.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/addon.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 
-#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h"
+#include "stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h"
 #include "stdlib/math/base/napi/unary.h"
 
-STDLIB_MATH_BASE_NAPI_MODULE_D_D( stdlib_base_gammaln )
+STDLIB_MATH_BASE_NAPI_MODULE_D_D( stdlib_base_absgammaln )
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/main.c b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/main.c
similarity index 97%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/main.c
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/main.c
index 0005d74900fb..01209d783540 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/src/main.c
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/src/main.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 * ```
 */
 
-#include "stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln.h"
+#include "stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln.h"
 #include "stdlib/math/base/assert/is_nan.h"
 #include "stdlib/math/base/assert/is_infinite.h"
 #include "stdlib/math/base/special/abs.h"
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static double polyval_w( const double x ) {
 /* End auto-generated functions. */
 
 /**
-* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
+* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function for a double-precision floating-point number.
 *
 * ## Method
 *
@@ -399,10 +399,10 @@ static double polyval_w( const double x ) {
 * @return     function value
 *
 * @example
-* double out = stdlib_base_gammaln( 1.0 );
+* double out = stdlib_base_absgammaln( 1.0 );
 * // returns 0.0
 */
-double stdlib_base_gammaln( const double x ) {
+double stdlib_base_absgammaln( const double x ) {
 	uint8_t isNegative;
 	int32_t flg;
 	double nadj;
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ double stdlib_base_gammaln( const double x ) {
 		p = y * ( SC + ( y * polyval_s( y ) ) );
 		q = RC + ( y * polyval_r( y ) );
 		r = ( 0.5 * y ) + ( p / q );
-		z = 1.0; // gammaln(1+s) = ln(s) + gammaln(s)
+		z = 1.0; // absgammaln(1+s) = ln(s) + absgammaln(s)
 		switch ( flg ) {
 		case 7:
 			z *= y + 6.0;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/DESCRIPTION b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/DESCRIPTION
similarity index 84%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/DESCRIPTION
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/DESCRIPTION
index cb3929d04963..4ede445a3a55 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Package: gammaln-test-fixtures
+Package: absgammaln-test-fixtures
 Title: Test Fixtures
 Version: 0.0.0
 Authors@R: person("stdlib", "js", role = c("aut","cre"))
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/data1.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/data1.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/data1.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/data1.json
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/data2.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/data2.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/data2.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/data2.json
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected1.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected1.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected1.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected1.json
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected2.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected2.json
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected2.json
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/expected2.json
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/runner.R b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/runner.R
similarity index 75%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/runner.R
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/runner.R
index 337a2d6c7dbc..1f4c5028457e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/fixtures/r/runner.R
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/fixtures/r/runner.R
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' filepath <- get_script_path();
 	get_script_path <- function() {
 		args <- commandArgs( trailingOnly = FALSE );
-		needle <- "--file=";
+		needle <- '--file=';
 		match <- grep( needle, args );
-		if ( length( match ) > 0 ) {
+		if ( length( match ) > 0.0 ) {
 			# Rscript:
-			filepath <- sub( needle, "", args[match] );
+			filepath <- sub( needle, '', args[match] );
 		} else {
-			ls_vars <- ls( sys.frames()[[1]] )
-			if ( "fileName" %in% ls_vars ) {
+			ls_vars <- ls( sys.frames()[[1L]] )
+			if ( 'fileName' %in% ls_vars ) {
 				# Source'd via RStudio:
-				filepath <- sys.frames()[[1]]$fileName; # nolint
+				filepath <- sys.frames()[[1L]][['fileName']]; # nolint
 			} else {
 				# Source'd via R console:
-				filepath <- sys.frames()[[1]]$ofile;
+				filepath <- sys.frames()[[1L]][['ofile']];
 			}
 		}
 		return( normalizePath( filepath ) );
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' x <- seq( -6.5, 25, 0.5 );
 	#' json <- to_json( x );
 	to_json <- function( x ) {
-		return( jsonlite::toJSON( x, digits = 16, auto_unbox = TRUE ) );
+		return( jsonlite::toJSON( x, digits = 16L, auto_unbox = TRUE ) );
 	}
 
 	#' Generate an output absolute filepath based on the script directory.
@@ -70,47 +70,47 @@ main <- function() {
 	#' @examples
 	#' filepath <- get_filepath( "data.json" );
 	get_filepath <- function( name ) {
-		return( paste( source_dir, "/", name, sep = "" ) );
+		return( paste( source_dir, '/', name, sep = '' ) );
 	}
 
 	# Get the directory of this script:
 	source_dir <- dirname( get_script_path() );
 
 	# Generate integer test data:
-	x <- seq( 1, 171, 1 );
+	x <- seq( 1L, 171L, 1L );
 	y <- lgamma( x );
 
 	# Deal with NaNs:
-	cat( y, sep = ",\n" );
+	cat( y, sep = ',\n' );
 
 	# Convert fixture data to JSON:
 	x <- to_json( x );
 	y <- to_json( y );
 
 	# Write the data to file...
-	filepath <- get_filepath( "data1.json" );
+	filepath <- get_filepath( 'data1.json' );
 	write( x, filepath );
 
-	filepath <- get_filepath( "expected1.json" );
+	filepath <- get_filepath( 'expected1.json' );
 	write( y, filepath );
 
 
 	# Generate decimal test data:
-	x <- seq( -170.55, 170.5, length.out = 1000 )
+	x <- seq( -170.55, 170.5, length.out = 1000L )
 	y <- lgamma( x )
 
 	# Deal with NaNs:
-	cat( y, sep = ",\n" );
+	cat( y, sep = ',\n' );
 
 	# Convert fixture data to JSON:
 	x <- to_json( x );
 	y <- to_json( y );
 
 	# Write the data to file...
-	filepath <- get_filepath( "data2.json" );
+	filepath <- get_filepath( 'data2.json' );
 	write( x, filepath );
 
-	filepath <- get_filepath( "expected2.json" );
+	filepath <- get_filepath( 'expected2.json' );
 	write( y, filepath );
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/test.js
similarity index 86%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/test.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/test.js
index b709027ea84b..2f7c8e3f57b9 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/test.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var pow = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/pow' );
 var PINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/pinf' );
 var NINF = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/ninf' );
 var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
-var gammaln = require( './../lib' );
+var absgammaln = require( './../lib' );
 
 
 // FIXTURES //
@@ -43,34 +43,34 @@ var expected2 = require( './fixtures/r/expected2.json' );
 
 tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
 	t.ok( true, __filename );
-	t.strictEqual( typeof gammaln, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+	t.strictEqual( typeof absgammaln, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'if provided `NaN`, the function returns `NaN`', function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( NaN );
+	var v = absgammaln( NaN );
 	t.strictEqual( isnan( v ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function returns `infinity` when provided `infinity`', function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( PINF );
+	var v = absgammaln( PINF );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 
-	v = gammaln( NINF );
+	v = absgammaln( NINF );
 	t.strictEqual( v, NINF, 'returns expected value' );
 
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function returns `+infinity` when provided `0`', function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+	var v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function returns `+infinity` for x smaller than `-2^52`', function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( -pow( 2.0, 53 ) );
+	var v = absgammaln( -pow( 2.0, 53 ) );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ tape( 'the function returns `-ln(x)` for very small x', function test( t ) {
 	var v;
 
 	x = 2.0e-90;
-	v = gammaln( x );
+	v = absgammaln( x );
 	t.strictEqual( v, -ln( x ), 'returns expected value' );
 
 	t.end();
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function (posit
 	expected = expected1;
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
-		y = gammaln( x[ i ] );
+		y = absgammaln( x[ i ] );
 		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
 			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. Expected: '+expected[i] );
 		} else {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function (decim
 	expected = expected2;
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
-		y = gammaln( x[ i ] );
+		y = absgammaln( x[ i ] );
 		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
 			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. Expected: '+expected[i] );
 		} else {
@@ -139,21 +139,21 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function for x
 	var v;
 
 	x = pow( 2.0, 59 );
-	v = gammaln( x );
+	v = absgammaln( x );
 	t.strictEqual( v, x * (ln(x)-1.0), 'returns x*(ln(x)-1) for x>2^58' );
 
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'if provided a positive integer, the function returns the natural logarithm of the factorial of (n-1)', function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( gammaln( 4.0 ), ln(6.0), 'returns ln(6)' );
-	t.strictEqual( gammaln( 5.0 ), ln(24.0), 'returns ln(24)' );
-	t.strictEqual( gammaln( 6.0 ), ln(120.0), 'returns ln(120)' );
+	t.strictEqual( absgammaln( 4.0 ), ln(6.0), 'returns ln(6)' );
+	t.strictEqual( absgammaln( 5.0 ), ln(24.0), 'returns ln(24)' );
+	t.strictEqual( absgammaln( 6.0 ), ln(120.0), 'returns ln(120)' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'returns `+infinity` for `x=-2^51`', function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( -pow( 2.0, 51 ) );
+	var v = absgammaln( -pow( 2.0, 51 ) );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/test.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/test.native.js
similarity index 85%
rename from lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/test.native.js
rename to lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/test.native.js
index bef227c0baa5..36d63bca8b65 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln/test/test.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/absgammaln/test/test.native.js
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ var expected2 = require( './fixtures/r/expected2.json' );
 
 // VARIABLES //
 
-var gammaln = tryRequire( resolve( __dirname, './../lib/native.js' ) );
+var absgammaln = tryRequire( resolve( __dirname, './../lib/native.js' ) );
 var opts = {
-	'skip': ( gammaln instanceof Error )
+	'skip': ( absgammaln instanceof Error )
 };
 
 
@@ -52,34 +52,34 @@ var opts = {
 
 tape( 'main export is a function', opts, function test( t ) {
 	t.ok( true, __filename );
-	t.strictEqual( typeof gammaln, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+	t.strictEqual( typeof absgammaln, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'if provided `NaN`, the function returns `NaN`', opts, function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( NaN );
+	var v = absgammaln( NaN );
 	t.strictEqual( isnan( v ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function returns `infinity` when provided `infinity`', opts, function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( PINF );
+	var v = absgammaln( PINF );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 
-	v = gammaln( NINF );
+	v = absgammaln( NINF );
 	t.strictEqual( v, NINF, 'returns expected value' );
 
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function returns `+infinity` when provided `0`', opts, function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( 0.0 );
+	var v = absgammaln( 0.0 );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function returns `+infinity` for x smaller than `-2^52`', opts, function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( -pow( 2.0, 53 ) );
+	var v = absgammaln( -pow( 2.0, 53 ) );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ tape( 'the function returns `-ln(x)` for very small x', opts, function test( t )
 	var v;
 
 	x = 2.0e-90;
-	v = gammaln( x );
+	v = absgammaln( x );
 	t.strictEqual( v, -ln( x ), 'returns expected value' );
 
 	t.end();
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function (posit
 	expected = expected1;
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
-		y = gammaln( x[ i ] );
+		y = absgammaln( x[ i ] );
 		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
 			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. Expected: '+expected[i] );
 		} else {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function (decim
 	expected = expected2;
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
-		y = gammaln( x[ i ] );
+		y = absgammaln( x[ i ] );
 		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
 			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. Expected: '+expected[i] );
 		} else {
@@ -148,21 +148,21 @@ tape( 'the function evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function for x
 	var v;
 
 	x = pow( 2.0, 59 );
-	v = gammaln( x );
+	v = absgammaln( x );
 	t.strictEqual( v, x * (ln(x)-1.0), 'returns x*(ln(x)-1) for x>2^58' );
 
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'if provided a positive integer, the function returns the natural logarithm of the factorial of (n-1)', opts, function test( t ) {
-	t.strictEqual( gammaln( 4.0 ), ln(6.0), 'returns ln(6)' );
-	t.strictEqual( gammaln( 5.0 ), ln(24.0), 'returns ln(24)' );
-	t.strictEqual( gammaln( 6.0 ), ln(120.0), 'returns ln(120)' );
+	t.strictEqual( absgammaln( 4.0 ), ln(6.0), 'returns ln(6)' );
+	t.strictEqual( absgammaln( 5.0 ), ln(24.0), 'returns ln(24)' );
+	t.strictEqual( absgammaln( 6.0 ), ln(120.0), 'returns ln(120)' );
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'returns `+infinity` for `x=-2^51`', opts, function test( t ) {
-	var v = gammaln( -pow( 2.0, 51 ) );
+	var v = absgammaln( -pow( 2.0, 51 ) );
 	t.strictEqual( v, PINF, 'returns expected value' );
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/docs/types/index.d.ts
index dc0fbb78daef..3cbbdbaf938b 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/docs/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/docs/types/index.d.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ import gammaLanczosSumExpgScaledf = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma-la
 import gamma1pm1 = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gamma1pm1' );
 import gammainc = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammainc' );
 import gammaincinv = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaincinv' );
-import gammaln = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln' );
 import gammasgn = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammasgn' );
 import gammasgnf = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammasgnf' );
 import gcd = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gcd' );
@@ -5585,42 +5584,6 @@ interface Namespace {
 	*/
 	gammaincinv: typeof gammaincinv;
 
-	/**
-	* Evaluates the natural logarithm of the gamma function.
-	*
-	* @param x - input value
-	* @returns function value
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( 1.0 );
-	* // returns 0.0
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( 2.0 );
-	* // returns 0.0
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( 4.0 );
-	* // returns ~1.792
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( -0.5 );
-	* // returns ~1.266
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( 0.5 );
-	* // returns ~0.572
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( 0.0 );
-	* // returns Infinity
-	*
-	* @example
-	* var v = ns.gammaln( NaN );
-	* // returns NaN
-	*/
-	gammaln: typeof gammaln;
-
 	/**
 	* Computes the sign of the gamma function.
 	*
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/lib/index.js
index 4d2281574fe3..8afdcdbc4bff 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/lib/index.js
@@ -1694,15 +1694,6 @@ setReadOnly( special, 'gammainc', require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammainc'
 */
 setReadOnly( special, 'gammaincinv', require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaincinv' ) );
 
-/**
-* @name gammaln
-* @memberof special
-* @readonly
-* @type {Function}
-* @see {@link module:@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln}
-*/
-setReadOnly( special, 'gammaln', require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/gammaln' ) );
-
 /**
 * @name gammasgn
 * @memberof special