James Stirling (mathematician)
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James Stirling (April 22, 1692–December 5, 1770) was an important Scottish mathematician. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford where he was a Snell exhibitioner
The Stirling numbers and Stirling's formula are named after him.
[edit] External link
- O'Connor, John J., and Edmund F. Robertson. "James Stirling". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
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