Pronunciation: ' st ə r-li ŋ z-
Function: noun
Etymology: James Stirling † 1770 Scottish mathematician
Date: 1908
: a formula √ 2 π n n n e - n that approximates the value of the factorial of a very large number n
Pronunciation: ' st ə r-li ŋ z-
Function: noun
Etymology: James Stirling † 1770 Scottish mathematician
Date: 1908
: a formula √ 2 π n n n e - n that approximates the value of the factorial of a very large number n
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012