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An analysis of the Lanczos gamma approximation Pugh, Glendon Ralph
Abstract
This thesis is an analysis of C . Lanczos' approximation of the classical gamma function Γ(z + 1) as given in his 1964 paper "A Precision Approximation of the Gamma Function". The purposes of this study are: (i) to explain the details of Lanczos' paper, including proof's of all claims made by the author; (ii) to address the question of how best to implement the approximation method in practice; and (iii) to generalize the methods used in the derivation of the approximation. [the rest of the abstract can be found in the attached PDF file]
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An analysis of the Lanczos gamma approximation
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University of British Columbia
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2004
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This thesis is an analysis of C . Lanczos' approximation of the classical gamma function Γ(z + 1) as given in his 1964 paper "A Precision Approximation of the Gamma Function". The purposes of this study are: (i) to explain the details of Lanczos' paper, including proof's of all claims made by the author; (ii) to address the question of how best to implement the approximation method in practice; and (iii) to generalize the methods used in the derivation of the approximation. [the rest of the abstract can be found in the attached PDF file]
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eng
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2009-12-22
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0080001
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University of British Columbia
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2005-05
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Graduate
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