"Stirling number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Stirling numbers [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) Stirling number of the first kind Categories (topical): Mathematics
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  2. (mathematics) Stirling number of the second kind Categories (topical): Mathematics
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