Stirling's approximation
In mathematics, Stirling's approximation (or Stirling's formula) is an approximation for large factorials. It is named in honour of James Stirling. It is:
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Mathematics - Factorial - James Stirling
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::ln n! cong n ln n - n ,
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Formal definition |
| ► | Derivation |
| ► | Speed of convergence and error estimates |
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