Limits with AlphaBets

Calculus Level 4

lim n ( ( 1 ! ) ( 2 ! ) ( 3 ! ) . . . ( n ! ) ) 1 n 2 n α = e β \large \displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow ∞} \dfrac {((1!)(2!)(3!)...(n!))^{\frac {1}{n^2}}}{n^{\alpha }}=e^{\beta }

If the limit above exists, find the value of α β \alpha - \beta , where α \alpha and β \beta are real, and β 0 \beta \ne 0 .


The answer is 1.25.

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1 solution

Rohan Shinde
Mar 15, 2019

Note that the numerator is nothing but ( G ( n + 2 ) ) 1 n 2 \displaystyle \left(G(n+2)\right) ^{\frac {1}{n^2}}

Where G ( z ) G(z) is the Barnes G-function. Take log with base e e sides to get lim n ( 1 n 2 ln ( G ( n + 2 ) ) α ln n ) = β \displaystyle \lim_{n\to \infty} \left(\frac {1}{n^2}\ln (G(n+2)) -\alpha \ln n\right)= \beta

Using the asymptotic expansion of Barnes G-function and adjusting the coefficients(for limit existence) we get α = 1 2 \alpha=\frac 12 and β = 3 4 \beta =-\frac 34

PS:

Asymptotic expansion of Barnes G-function is ln ( G ( n + 1 ) ) n 2 2 ln n 1 12 ln n 9 n 2 1 12 + n 2 ln 2 π ln A \displaystyle \ln(G(n+1)) \sim\frac {n^2}{2}\ln n -\frac {1}{12}\ln n -\frac {9n^2 -1}{12} +\frac n2 \ln 2\pi -\ln A

Where A A is Glaisher-Kinkelin constant

Yup.....this is what I did. @Rohan Shinde But, do you have any good reference for the proof??

Aaghaz Mahajan - 2 years, 2 months ago

@Aaghaz Mahajan Which proof ,the asymptotic expansion one? If yes then I think this one might help.

Rohan Shinde - 2 years, 2 months ago

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Thanks!!! Btw, Rayquaza??? Are you a pokemon fan??

Aaghaz Mahajan - 2 years, 2 months ago

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Yep, a crazy pokemon fan indeed

Rohan Shinde - 2 years, 2 months ago

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