A new approximation of the gamma function by expanding the Windschitl's formula

DOI10.1007/S00025-017-0751-ZzbMath1381.33005OpenAlexW2756078761MaRDI QIDQ681275

Hongzeng Wang, Zhang, Qingling

Publication date: 30 January 2018

Published in: Results in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00025-017-0751-z

zbMATH Keywords

gamma functionrate of convergenceStirling's formulaWindschitl's formula

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Gamma, beta and polygamma functions (33B15) Asymptotic approximations, asymptotic expansions (steepest descent, etc.) (41A60) Approximation by polynomials (41A10) Fourier coefficients, Fourier series of functions with special properties, special Fourier series (42A16)

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