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