A Statistical Method of Approach to Stirling's Formula

Authors
Hu, Tien-Chung
Citation
Hu, Tien-chung, A Statistical Method of Approach to Stirling's Formula, American statistician , 42(3), 1988, pp. 204-205
Journal title
American statistician → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031305
Volume
42
Issue
3
Year of publication
1988
Pages
204 - 205
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
An interesting way is given to explain the approximation of n! for n large by using the central limit theorem.