Stirling numbers revisited.(English)Zbl 0951.11009

Summary: The domains of the Stirling numbers of both kinds are extended from $$\mathbb{N}^2$$ to $$\mathbb{Z}^2$$. These extensions lead to Laurent series, ‘special branches’ and interesting formulas (including the ‘Stirling Duality Law’).

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 11B73 Bell and Stirling numbers
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