Stirling's approximation

Approximation for factorials

In mathematics, Stirling's approximation (or Stirling's formula) is an asymptotic approximation for factorials. It is a good approximation, leading to accurate results even for small values of n {\displaystyle n} . It is named after James Stirling, though a related but less precise result was first stated by Abraham de Moivre.

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