Numerical estimation
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Show that the numerical value of the expression
$frac{2times4times6timesdotstimes2020}{1times3times5timesdotstimes2019}$
is between 44 and 64.
number-theory estimation
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Show that the numerical value of the expression
$frac{2times4times6timesdotstimes2020}{1times3times5timesdotstimes2019}$
is between 44 and 64.
number-theory estimation
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Show that the numerical value of the expression
$frac{2times4times6timesdotstimes2020}{1times3times5timesdotstimes2019}$
is between 44 and 64.
number-theory estimation
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Show that the numerical value of the expression
$frac{2times4times6timesdotstimes2020}{1times3times5timesdotstimes2019}$
is between 44 and 64.
number-theory estimation
number-theory estimation
asked Jan 6 at 18:56
Bob JohnsonBob Johnson
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Note that $$frac{2cdot4cdotldotscdot(2n)}{1cdot3cdotldotscdot(2n-1)}
=frac{2^{2n}(n!)^2}{(2n)!}$$
Then use the Stirling formula ($n=1010$)
$$
n! sim sqrt {2pi n} n^n e^{-n}
$$
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
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– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
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Note that $$frac{2cdot4cdotldotscdot(2n)}{1cdot3cdotldotscdot(2n-1)}
=frac{2^{2n}(n!)^2}{(2n)!}$$
Then use the Stirling formula ($n=1010$)
$$
n! sim sqrt {2pi n} n^n e^{-n}
$$
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
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– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
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$begingroup$
Note that $$frac{2cdot4cdotldotscdot(2n)}{1cdot3cdotldotscdot(2n-1)}
=frac{2^{2n}(n!)^2}{(2n)!}$$
Then use the Stirling formula ($n=1010$)
$$
n! sim sqrt {2pi n} n^n e^{-n}
$$
$endgroup$
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
$endgroup$
– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Note that $$frac{2cdot4cdotldotscdot(2n)}{1cdot3cdotldotscdot(2n-1)}
=frac{2^{2n}(n!)^2}{(2n)!}$$
Then use the Stirling formula ($n=1010$)
$$
n! sim sqrt {2pi n} n^n e^{-n}
$$
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Note that $$frac{2cdot4cdotldotscdot(2n)}{1cdot3cdotldotscdot(2n-1)}
=frac{2^{2n}(n!)^2}{(2n)!}$$
Then use the Stirling formula ($n=1010$)
$$
n! sim sqrt {2pi n} n^n e^{-n}
$$
edited Jan 6 at 19:29
answered Jan 6 at 19:17
Dietrich BurdeDietrich Burde
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
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– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
add a comment |
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
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– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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Why did you invert the fraction?
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– EuxhenH
Jan 6 at 19:21
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
$endgroup$
– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
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@Cactus Because I had the formula for the inverted fraction at my hand - corrected (=inverted).
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– Dietrich Burde
Jan 6 at 20:06
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