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Stirling's formula provides an approximation of factorials and is derived as the average of the Gauss forward and backward interpolation formulae. It is most accurate when -1/4 < p < 1/4. The formula is f(x) = f(x0) + f'(x0)(x - x0) + (f"(x0)/2!)(x - x0)^2 + ... + (f^((n))(x0)/n!)(x - x0)^n, where f^((n))(x0) is the nth derivative of f evaluated at x0. Stirling's formula is obtained by taking the average of the Gauss forward and backward difference formulae.









