For what values of p does this series converge?

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Homework Statement


Find all values of p for which the given series converges absolutely: [tex]\sum[/tex] from k=2 to infinity of [1/((logk)^p)].


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I've tried the ratio test, the root test, limit comparison test ... everything. I know the answer is the null set (that is, for no values of p does the series converge), but I can't prove that rigorously.
 
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Do a comparison test with 1/k. Can you show lim k->infinity (log(k))^p/k=0?
 
have you considered simply looking at this question as a "p-test"
 
oinkbanana said:
have you considered simply looking at this question as a "p-test"
The series is not a p-series, so this test is not applicable. Here is a p-series:
[tex]\sum_{n = 1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^p}[/tex]