Meanings
proper noun
- mathematicsThe 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
Named after mathematicians Arne Fransén and Herman P. Robinson.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French constante de Fransén-Robinson
- constante de Fransén-Robinsonintegral of the reciprocal gamma function over the positive real numbers
German Fransén–Robinson-Konstante
- Fransén–Robinson-Konstanteintegral of the reciprocal gamma function over the positive real numbers
Swedish Fransén–Robinsons konstant
- Fransén–Robinsons konstantintegral of the reciprocal gamma function over the positive real numbers
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