Does sum_{n=2} 1 / (1 + n ( Ln(n) )^2) converges or diverges from n=2 to infinity?

1 Answer
Jun 17, 2016

sum_{i=2}^infty 1/( 1+n (log_e n)^2) is convergent

Explanation:

1+n (log_e n)^2 > n (log_e n)^2

also

1/(1+n (log_e n)^2 ) < 1/( n (log_e n)^2)

So if sum_{i=2}^infty 1/( n (log_e n)^2) is convergent then

sum_{i=2}^infty 1/( 1+n (log_e n)^2) will be convergent

but int_2^n dx/( x (log_e x)^2) ge sum_{i=3}^{n+1} 1/( n (log_e n)^2)

because 1/( x (log_e x)^2) is monotonically decreasing

and int dx/( x (log_e x)^2) = -1/log_e(x)

also

{ (lim_{x->oo}-1/log_e(x) = 0), (lim_{n->oo}1/( n (log_e n)^2)=0) :}

So

sum_{i=2}^infty 1/( 1+n (log_e n)^2) is convergent

Comparison between

int_2^n dx/( x (log_e x)^2) and sum_{i=3}^{n+1} 1/( n (log_e n)^2)

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