Euler-Mascheroni constant
词源说明
Named after mathematicians Leonhard Euler (1707—1783) and Lorenzo Mascheroni (1750—1800).
The origin of the notation γ is unclear: it may have been first used by either Euler or Mascheroni. It possibly reflects the constant's connection to the gamma function.
释义(英文)
专有名词 Proper noun
- (mathematics) A constant, denoted γ and recurring in analysis and number theory, that is defined as the limiting difference between the harmonic series and the natural logarithm and has the approximate value 0.57721566.