What Are the First Three Non-Zero Terms in the Series Expansion of (1-1/n)^1/n?

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The first three non-zero terms in the series expansion of (1-1/n)^(1/n) in ascending powers of 1/n are definitively 1 - (1/n)^2 - (1/2)(1/n)^3. To derive these terms, utilize the Taylor series expansion by substituting 1/n for x, allowing for the expansion of (1+x)^(x) around x=0. The fourth term in the series is (1/n)^4.

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Show that the first three non-zero terms in the series expansion of (1-1/n)^1/n in ascending powers of 1/n are 1-(1/n)^2-1/2(1-n)^3 and find the term in (1/n)^4


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Can someone please point me on where I should touch this problem? I don't think I understand the problem correctly.
 
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Taylor series. Take 1/n=x to be a number near zero. Expand (1+x)^(x) around x=0. Hint: that's exp(x*log(1+x)).
 

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