Why does 1/[nlog(n+1)] diverge

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Homework Statement



Why does the series 1/[nlog(n+1)] diverge

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We know that 1/[nlog(n)] diverges by the integral test. However the question as written does not lend itself to be any integral precisely.


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investigate the integral:

[tex] f(x) = \int_{1}^{x}{\frac{dt}{t \, \log{t}}}[/tex]

as [itex]x \rightarrow \infty[/itex].
 
Yes, however the integral doesn't work in this particular case
Note that the question says nlog(n+1), not nlogn
 
grossgermany said:
Yes, however the integral doesn't work in this particular case
Note that the question says nlog(n+1), not nlogn

1/((n+1)*log(n+1)) diverges, right? You can do an integral test or just notice it's the same series as 1/(n*log(n)) shifted one term. Now try and think of how to use a comparison test.