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California State University, San Bernardino

2004

Asymptotic expansion

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The Use Of Divergent Series In History, Alina Birca Jan 2004

The Use Of Divergent Series In History, Alina Birca

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In this thesis the author presents a history of non-convergent series which, in the past, played an important role in mathematics. Euler's formula, Stirling's series and Poincare's theory are examined to show the development of asymptotic series, a subdivision of divergent series.