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Stirling’s Original Asymptotic Series from a Formula Like One of Binet’s and its Evaluation by Sequence Acceleration

Robert M. CorlessOntario Research Center for Computer Algebra and The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Leili Rafiee SevyeriOntario Research Center for Computer Algebra and The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 184-191 | Published online: 14 Apr 2019

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