Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 1.5

Introduction

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · stirlings-approximation

Problem

What fractional error do you make when using Stirling's approximation (in the form

\ln n! \approx n \ln n - n

) to evaluate ((a))

\ln 10!

, ((b))

\ln 100!

, and ((c))

\ln 1000!