English Explanatory Dictionary

Euler-Mascheroni constant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A constant, denoted γ and recurring in analysis and number theory, that is defined as the limiting difference between the harmonic series and the natural logarithm and has the approximate value 0.57721566.

Word forms

Euler-Mascheroni constant

Etymology

Named after mathematicians Leonhard Euler (1707—1783) and Lorenzo Mascheroni (1750—1800). The origin of the notation γ is unclear: it may have been first used by either Euler or Mascheroni. It possibly reflects the constant's connection to the gamma function.

Synonyms

Euler's constant gamma
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