α = n → ∞ lim [ n ( n n + 1 / 2 ( 2 π ) e n n ! − 1 ) ]
If the above limit α exists, find 8 4 α .
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@Chew-Seong Cheong Same way!! This problem is a nice way to remind us of the next terms of Stirling's approximation!!
We use stirling's approximation, particularly the upper bound for factorials. (Why the upper bound, I have no idea why, dont ask me!)
n → ∞ lim ( n ! ) = 2 π n ⋅ ( e n ) n ⋅ ( 1 + 1 2 n − 1 1 ) .
Therefore,
n → ∞ lim n ( n n + 1 / 2 ( 2 π ) e n n ! − 1 ) = n → ∞ lim n ( n n ( 2 π n ) e n ( 2 π n ⋅ ( e n ) n ⋅ ( 1 + 1 2 n − 1 1 ) ) − 1 ) = n → ∞ lim n ( 1 + 1 2 n − 1 1 − 1 )
Which arises after multiple cancellations and substitution of stirling's approximation.
Thus,
n → ∞ lim n ( 1 + 1 2 n + 1 1 − 1 ) = lim 1 2 n − 1 n = n → ∞ lim 1 2 1 + ( 1 2 ) ( 1 2 n − 1 ) 1 = 1 2 1
So, the limit is 1 2 1 . Our required answer is 8 4 ⋅ 1 2 1 = 7 .
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α = n → ∞ lim [ n ( 2 π n n + 1 / 2 e n n ! − 1 ) ] = n → ∞ lim [ n ( 2 π n n + 1 / 2 e n n Γ ( n ) − 1 ) ] By Stirling series = n → ∞ lim [ n ( 2 π n n + 1 / 2 e n n ⋅ e n 2 π n n − 1 / 2 ( 1 + 1 2 n 1 + O ( n 2 1 ) ) − 1 ) ] = n → ∞ lim [ 1 2 1 + O ( n 1 ) ] = 1 2 1
⟹ 8 4 α = 7