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Ramanujan’s estimate for the gamma function via monotonicity arguments

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The aim of this paper is to extend and refine an approximation formula of the gamma function by Ramanujan.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Valahia University of Târgovişte, Bd. Unirii 18, 130082, Târgovişte, Romania

    Cristinel Mortici

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Mortici, C. Ramanujan’s estimate for the gamma function via monotonicity arguments. Ramanujan J 25, 149–154 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11139-010-9265-y

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