Stirling's formula derived simply
Autor: | Keller, Joseph B., Vanden-Broeck, Jean-Marc |
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Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
Popis: | Stirling's formula, the asymptotic expansion of $n!$ for $n$ large, or of $\Gamma(z)$ for $z\to \infty$, is derived directly from the recursion equation $\Gamma(z+1) =z \Gamma(s)$ and the normalization condition $\Gamma ({1/2}) =\sqrt{\pi}$. Comment: 4 pages; omitted second author added |
Databáze: | arXiv |
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