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Stirling's Formula and Functional Equation for Zeta

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MATH-313: Number theory I.b - Analytic number theory

The aim of this course is to present the basic techniques of analytic number theory. ...

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This lecture covers the proof of Stirling's asymptotic formula for the Gamma function and the halfway proof of the functional equation of the Zeta function, discussing the implications and applications of these results in mathematical analysis.

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