# Are the following two series convergent?

Problem. Discuss the convergence of the following two series, $$\displaystyle\sum_{i=3}^\infty \left( 1-\dfrac{\ln i}{i}-\left(\dfrac{\ln(\ln i)}{i}\right)\left(\cos^2\dfrac{1}{i}\right)(a+(-1)^ib)\right)^i$$$$\displaystyle\sum_{i=3}^\infty \left( 1-\dfrac{\ln i}{i}-\dfrac{c\ln(\ln i)}{i}\right)^i$$where $a,b,c\in\mathbb{R}$

So far I have observed that, $$\left( 1-\dfrac{\ln i}{i}-\left(\dfrac{\ln(\ln i)}{i}\right)\left(\cos^2\dfrac{1}{i}\right)(a+(-1)^ib)\right)^i\le \left( 1-\dfrac{\ln i}{i}-\dfrac{(|a|+|b|)\ln(\ln i)}{i}\right)^i$$So, if we can show that the second series converges for all $c\in\mathbb{R}^+\{0\}$ then we can claim that the first series also converges.

But I don't know how to proceed from here. Can anyone help?

HINT:

\begin{align} \left(1-\frac{f(i)}{i}\right)^i&=e^{i\log\left(1-\frac{f(i)}{i}\right)}\\\\ \end{align}

and

$$-\frac{f(i)}{i-1}\le\log\left(1-\frac{f(i)}{i}\right)\le -\frac{f(i)}{i}$$

where here $f(i)=\log(i)+c\log(\log(i))$

• I am sorry that I am late. But actually I was trying to work out your hint but unfortunately couldn't see how to solve the problem. Can you tell me what I should do from here?
– user170039
Apr 2, 2016 at 12:52
• Use the comparison test. Apr 2, 2016 at 15:19