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On the basis of an asymptotic representation of the gamma function due to N.E. Nörlund we develop some formulas, which improve the classical Stirling's formula, especially near x = 0.
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Received: 31.3.1999
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Schuster, W. Improving Stirling's formula. Arch. Math. 77, 170–176 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00000477
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00000477