# Closed form for $\sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2\log n}$

$$\int_2^\infty (\zeta(x)-1)\, dx \approx 0.605521788882$$

Upon writing out the zeta function as a sum, I got

$$\int_2^\infty \left(\frac{1}{2^x}+\frac{1}{3^x}+\cdots\right)\, dx = \sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2\log n}$$

This sum is mentioned in the OEIS.

All my attempts to evaluate this sum have been fruitless. Does anyone know of a closed form, or perhaps, another interesting alternate form?

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I tried the inverse symbolic calculator, isc.carma.newcastle.edu.au/index --- standard search got me nothing, advanced search got some unexplained symbol (but no answer), so I expect there's nothing known and nothing simple possible. Did you check the Monthly paper linked at the OEIS? –  Gerry Myerson Dec 15 '12 at 5:42
@GerryMyerson I did check out the paper but it seems only to discuss the rate of convergence of the sum (pg. 242). –  Argon Dec 15 '12 at 18:05

http://www.frm.utn.edu.ar/analisisdsys/MATERIAL/Funcion_Gamma.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hölder%27s_theorem

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_function#19th-20th_centuries:_characterizing_the_gamma_function

http://divizio.perso.math.cnrs.fr/PREPRINTS/16-JourneeAnnuelleSMF/difftransc.pdf

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17476930903394788?journalCode=gcov20

Some background are needed for your understanding and good luck with these referrences.

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