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Fransén-Robinson constant

Fransén-Robinson constant proper noun: the numeric value of the integral over the positive real numbers of the reciprocal of the gamma function, F=∫₀ ᪲1/(Γ(x))dx=2.8077702420285....

Proper noun

Fransén-Robinson constant

  1. The numeric value of the integral over the positive real numbers of the reciprocal of the gamma function, F=∫₀ ᪲1/(Γ(x))dx=2.8077702420285....
    • Sebah [6] utilized the Clenshaw—Curtis method (based on Chebyshev polynomials) to compute the Fransén—Robinson constant to over 600 digits.2003, Steven R. Finch, Mathematical Constants, Cambridge University Press, page 262

Origin of Fransén-Robinson constant

Named after mathematicians Arne Fransén and Herman P. Robinson.

Questions about Fransén-Robinson constant

What does Fransén-Robinson constant mean?
Fransén-Robinson constant means the numeric value of the integral over the positive real numbers of the reciprocal of the gamma function, F=∫₀ ᪲1/(Γ(x))dx=2.8077702420285....
What part of speech is Fransén-Robinson constant?
Fransén-Robinson constant is a proper noun.

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