Stirling's approximation for n!

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As n → ∞, n! ≈ √(2πn) · (n/e)^n with relative error O(1/n). Proved via Euler-Maclaurin, complex Laplace method, or the Γ-function integral. First term in a full asymptotic expansion n! = √(2πn)(n/e)^n · (1 + 1/(12n) + 1/(288n²) − …). Key…

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