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109.08 Stirling’s asymptotic approximations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2025

Allan Silberger  and
Rasul Khan
Allan Silberger
Affiliation:
1573 Kew Rd, Cleveland Hts, OH 44118 USA email:allanjsilberger@gmail.com
Rasul Khan
Affiliation:
Cleveland State University, e-mail: r.khan@csuohio.edu
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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 109 , Issue 574 , March 2025 , pp. 135 - 139
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