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Binomial






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Gamma, Beta, Erf > Binomial[n,k] > Series representations > Generalized power series > Expansions at generic point n==n0 > For the function itself





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Input Form





Binomial[n, k] \[Proportional] Sum[((-1)^(i + k)/k!) StirlingS1[k, i] (Subscript[n, 0] - k + 1)^i (1 + (i/(1 - k + Subscript[n, 0])) (n - Subscript[n, 0]) + (((i - 1) i)/(2 (1 - k + Subscript[n, 0])^2)) (n - Subscript[n, 0])^2 + O[(n - Subscript[n, 0])^3]), {i, 1, k}] /; Element[k, Integers] && k > 0










Standard Form





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