English Explanatory Dictionary

Stirling's approximation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An accurate approximation for factorials.

Word forms

Stirling's approximation

Etymology

Named after James Stirling, though first stated by Abraham de Moivre.

Synonyms

Stirling's formula
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