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$$lim _{x to infty} log left( frac{ sqrt{x} Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right) = frac{1}{2} log(2),$$ where $Gamma$ is the Gamma function.



I reduced this problem to calculate the limit:
$$lim_{x to infty} frac{Bleft(frac{x}{2},frac{x}{2}right)}{Bleft(frac{x+1}{2},frac{x+1}{2}right)} = 2, $$ where $B$ is the Beta function, but I don't know if this is useful or if there is other way to calculate this limit.



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    $$lim _{x to infty} log left( frac{ sqrt{x} Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right) = frac{1}{2} log(2),$$ where $Gamma$ is the Gamma function.



    I reduced this problem to calculate the limit:
    $$lim_{x to infty} frac{Bleft(frac{x}{2},frac{x}{2}right)}{Bleft(frac{x+1}{2},frac{x+1}{2}right)} = 2, $$ where $B$ is the Beta function, but I don't know if this is useful or if there is other way to calculate this limit.



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      $$lim _{x to infty} log left( frac{ sqrt{x} Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right) = frac{1}{2} log(2),$$ where $Gamma$ is the Gamma function.



      I reduced this problem to calculate the limit:
      $$lim_{x to infty} frac{Bleft(frac{x}{2},frac{x}{2}right)}{Bleft(frac{x+1}{2},frac{x+1}{2}right)} = 2, $$ where $B$ is the Beta function, but I don't know if this is useful or if there is other way to calculate this limit.



      Any help will be very appreciated, thanks!










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      $$lim _{x to infty} log left( frac{ sqrt{x} Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right) = frac{1}{2} log(2),$$ where $Gamma$ is the Gamma function.



      I reduced this problem to calculate the limit:
      $$lim_{x to infty} frac{Bleft(frac{x}{2},frac{x}{2}right)}{Bleft(frac{x+1}{2},frac{x+1}{2}right)} = 2, $$ where $B$ is the Beta function, but I don't know if this is useful or if there is other way to calculate this limit.



      Any help will be very appreciated, thanks!







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          begin{align}
          &bbox[10px,#ffd]{lim _{x to infty}
          lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x/2} over
          Gammapars{bracks{x + 1}/2}}} =
          {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
          lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x} over Gammapars{x + 1/2}}
          \[5mm] = &
          {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
          lnpars{root{x}bracks{x - 1}! over bracks{x - 1/2}!}
          \[5mm] = &
          {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
          lnpars{root{x},{root{2pi}bracks{x - 1}^{x - 1/2}
          expo{-pars{x - 1}} over
          root{2pi}bracks{x - 1/2}^{x}expo{-pars{x - 1/2}}}}
          \[5mm] = &
          {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
          lnpars{root{x},{x^{x - 1/2}bracks{1 - 1/x}^{x - 1/2}
          root{expo{}} over
          x^{x}bracks{1 - pars{1/2}/x}^{x}}}
          \[5mm] = &
          {1 over 2},lnpars{2} +
          underbrace{lnpars{{expo{-1}root{expo{}} overexpo{-1/2}}}}
          _{ds{= 0}} = bbx{{1 over 2},lnpars{2}}approx 0.3466
          end{align}






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            Hint

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              It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
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            $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac 12 log(x)+log left(Gamma left(frac{x}{2}right)right)-log left(Gamma left(frac{x+1}{2}right)right)$$



            Now, using Stirling approximation, as Kemono Chen commented,
            $$logleft(Gamma left(tright)right)=t (log (t)-1)+frac{1}{2} left(-log left({t}right)+log (2 pi
            )right)+frac{1}{12 t}+Oleft(frac{1}{t^3}right)$$
            Use this formula, simplify and continue with Taylor expansion to get
            $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac{log (2)}{2}+frac{1}{4 x}+Oleft(frac{1}{x^3}right)$$ which shows the limit and how it is approached.






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              begin{align}
              &bbox[10px,#ffd]{lim _{x to infty}
              lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x/2} over
              Gammapars{bracks{x + 1}/2}}} =
              {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
              lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x} over Gammapars{x + 1/2}}
              \[5mm] = &
              {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
              lnpars{root{x}bracks{x - 1}! over bracks{x - 1/2}!}
              \[5mm] = &
              {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
              lnpars{root{x},{root{2pi}bracks{x - 1}^{x - 1/2}
              expo{-pars{x - 1}} over
              root{2pi}bracks{x - 1/2}^{x}expo{-pars{x - 1/2}}}}
              \[5mm] = &
              {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
              lnpars{root{x},{x^{x - 1/2}bracks{1 - 1/x}^{x - 1/2}
              root{expo{}} over
              x^{x}bracks{1 - pars{1/2}/x}^{x}}}
              \[5mm] = &
              {1 over 2},lnpars{2} +
              underbrace{lnpars{{expo{-1}root{expo{}} overexpo{-1/2}}}}
              _{ds{= 0}} = bbx{{1 over 2},lnpars{2}}approx 0.3466
              end{align}






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                begin{align}
                &bbox[10px,#ffd]{lim _{x to infty}
                lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x/2} over
                Gammapars{bracks{x + 1}/2}}} =
                {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x} over Gammapars{x + 1/2}}
                \[5mm] = &
                {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                lnpars{root{x}bracks{x - 1}! over bracks{x - 1/2}!}
                \[5mm] = &
                {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                lnpars{root{x},{root{2pi}bracks{x - 1}^{x - 1/2}
                expo{-pars{x - 1}} over
                root{2pi}bracks{x - 1/2}^{x}expo{-pars{x - 1/2}}}}
                \[5mm] = &
                {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                lnpars{root{x},{x^{x - 1/2}bracks{1 - 1/x}^{x - 1/2}
                root{expo{}} over
                x^{x}bracks{1 - pars{1/2}/x}^{x}}}
                \[5mm] = &
                {1 over 2},lnpars{2} +
                underbrace{lnpars{{expo{-1}root{expo{}} overexpo{-1/2}}}}
                _{ds{= 0}} = bbx{{1 over 2},lnpars{2}}approx 0.3466
                end{align}






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                  begin{align}
                  &bbox[10px,#ffd]{lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x/2} over
                  Gammapars{bracks{x + 1}/2}}} =
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x} over Gammapars{x + 1/2}}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x}bracks{x - 1}! over bracks{x - 1/2}!}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x},{root{2pi}bracks{x - 1}^{x - 1/2}
                  expo{-pars{x - 1}} over
                  root{2pi}bracks{x - 1/2}^{x}expo{-pars{x - 1/2}}}}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x},{x^{x - 1/2}bracks{1 - 1/x}^{x - 1/2}
                  root{expo{}} over
                  x^{x}bracks{1 - pars{1/2}/x}^{x}}}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} +
                  underbrace{lnpars{{expo{-1}root{expo{}} overexpo{-1/2}}}}
                  _{ds{= 0}} = bbx{{1 over 2},lnpars{2}}approx 0.3466
                  end{align}






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                  begin{align}
                  &bbox[10px,#ffd]{lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x/2} over
                  Gammapars{bracks{x + 1}/2}}} =
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x}Gammapars{x} over Gammapars{x + 1/2}}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x}bracks{x - 1}! over bracks{x - 1/2}!}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x},{root{2pi}bracks{x - 1}^{x - 1/2}
                  expo{-pars{x - 1}} over
                  root{2pi}bracks{x - 1/2}^{x}expo{-pars{x - 1/2}}}}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} + lim _{x to infty}
                  lnpars{root{x},{x^{x - 1/2}bracks{1 - 1/x}^{x - 1/2}
                  root{expo{}} over
                  x^{x}bracks{1 - pars{1/2}/x}^{x}}}
                  \[5mm] = &
                  {1 over 2},lnpars{2} +
                  underbrace{lnpars{{expo{-1}root{expo{}} overexpo{-1/2}}}}
                  _{ds{= 0}} = bbx{{1 over 2},lnpars{2}}approx 0.3466
                  end{align}







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                      Hint

                      Use $$logGamma(x)=xlog x-x+frac12logfrac{2pi}x+o(1)$$ as $xtoinfty$.






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                        I can see how to use this to calculate the limit I want, but why is this true?
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                        It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
                        – Kemono Chen
                        Nov 27 at 1:11















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                      Hint

                      Use $$logGamma(x)=xlog x-x+frac12logfrac{2pi}x+o(1)$$ as $xtoinfty$.






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                        I can see how to use this to calculate the limit I want, but why is this true?
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                        Nov 27 at 1:08






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                        It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
                        – Kemono Chen
                        Nov 27 at 1:11













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                      Hint

                      Use $$logGamma(x)=xlog x-x+frac12logfrac{2pi}x+o(1)$$ as $xtoinfty$.






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                      Hint

                      Use $$logGamma(x)=xlog x-x+frac12logfrac{2pi}x+o(1)$$ as $xtoinfty$.







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                      • 1




                        I can see how to use this to calculate the limit I want, but why is this true?
                        – user392559
                        Nov 27 at 1:08






                      • 1




                        It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
                        – Kemono Chen
                        Nov 27 at 1:11














                      • 1




                        I can see how to use this to calculate the limit I want, but why is this true?
                        – user392559
                        Nov 27 at 1:08






                      • 1




                        It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
                        – Kemono Chen
                        Nov 27 at 1:11








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                      1




                      I can see how to use this to calculate the limit I want, but why is this true?
                      – user392559
                      Nov 27 at 1:08




                      I can see how to use this to calculate the limit I want, but why is this true?
                      – user392559
                      Nov 27 at 1:08




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                      It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
                      – Kemono Chen
                      Nov 27 at 1:11




                      It is called Stirling's formula, proof can be found here.
                      – Kemono Chen
                      Nov 27 at 1:11










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                      $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac 12 log(x)+log left(Gamma left(frac{x}{2}right)right)-log left(Gamma left(frac{x+1}{2}right)right)$$



                      Now, using Stirling approximation, as Kemono Chen commented,
                      $$logleft(Gamma left(tright)right)=t (log (t)-1)+frac{1}{2} left(-log left({t}right)+log (2 pi
                      )right)+frac{1}{12 t}+Oleft(frac{1}{t^3}right)$$
                      Use this formula, simplify and continue with Taylor expansion to get
                      $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac{log (2)}{2}+frac{1}{4 x}+Oleft(frac{1}{x^3}right)$$ which shows the limit and how it is approached.






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                        $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac 12 log(x)+log left(Gamma left(frac{x}{2}right)right)-log left(Gamma left(frac{x+1}{2}right)right)$$



                        Now, using Stirling approximation, as Kemono Chen commented,
                        $$logleft(Gamma left(tright)right)=t (log (t)-1)+frac{1}{2} left(-log left({t}right)+log (2 pi
                        )right)+frac{1}{12 t}+Oleft(frac{1}{t^3}right)$$
                        Use this formula, simplify and continue with Taylor expansion to get
                        $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac{log (2)}{2}+frac{1}{4 x}+Oleft(frac{1}{x^3}right)$$ which shows the limit and how it is approached.






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                          $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac 12 log(x)+log left(Gamma left(frac{x}{2}right)right)-log left(Gamma left(frac{x+1}{2}right)right)$$



                          Now, using Stirling approximation, as Kemono Chen commented,
                          $$logleft(Gamma left(tright)right)=t (log (t)-1)+frac{1}{2} left(-log left({t}right)+log (2 pi
                          )right)+frac{1}{12 t}+Oleft(frac{1}{t^3}right)$$
                          Use this formula, simplify and continue with Taylor expansion to get
                          $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac{log (2)}{2}+frac{1}{4 x}+Oleft(frac{1}{x^3}right)$$ which shows the limit and how it is approached.






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                          $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac 12 log(x)+log left(Gamma left(frac{x}{2}right)right)-log left(Gamma left(frac{x+1}{2}right)right)$$



                          Now, using Stirling approximation, as Kemono Chen commented,
                          $$logleft(Gamma left(tright)right)=t (log (t)-1)+frac{1}{2} left(-log left({t}right)+log (2 pi
                          )right)+frac{1}{12 t}+Oleft(frac{1}{t^3}right)$$
                          Use this formula, simplify and continue with Taylor expansion to get
                          $$log left( frac{ sqrt{x}, Gammaleft(frac{x}{2}right) } {Gamma left( frac{x+1}{2}right)} right)=frac{log (2)}{2}+frac{1}{4 x}+Oleft(frac{1}{x^3}right)$$ which shows the limit and how it is approached.







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