Euler-Mascheroni constant

Meaning

Proper Noun

• 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.

Related

Similar words

• Euler's constant, gamma

Origin

• 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.