A Friendly Derivation of Stirling's Formula.

Ushangi Goginava; Humberto Rafeiro

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ERIC Number: EJ1483591

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2025

Pages: 6

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A Friendly Derivation of Stirling's Formula

Ushangi Goginava¹; Humberto Rafeiro¹

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v56 n9 p1856-1861 2025

We demonstrate the Stirling formula, approximating the factorial, utilising accessible and elementary methods in an engaging manner.

Descriptors: Mathematical Formulas, Mathematical Logic, Computation

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Author Affiliations: ¹Department of Mathematical Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates