Stirling's formula
Stir·ling's formula
noun \ˈstər-liŋz-\Definition of STIRLING'S FORMULA
: a formula 
that approximates the value of the factorial of a very large number n
that approximates the value of the factorial of a very large number n Origin of STIRLING'S FORMULA
James Stirling †1770 Scottish mathematician
First Known Use: 1908
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