binomial sum approximation How can I get an approximation formula for the sum
$J(n) = 2^{-n} \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k} {n \choose k}$?
I know it tends to $\frac{2}{n-1}$ but I need higher order terms.
I have tried Stirling's approximation on the middle term giving: $\sqrt{\frac{2}{\pi n}}$ but I don't think it's the right way. 
 A: $$\newcommand{\stirtwo}[2]{\left\{#1\atop#2\right\}}
\begin{align}
2^{-n}\sum_{k=1}^n\frac1k\binom{n}{k}
&=2^{-n}\sum_{k=1}^n\frac1k\sum_{j=k}^n\binom{j-1}{k-1}\tag{1}\\
&=2^{-n}\sum_{k=1}^n\sum_{j=k}^n\frac1j\binom{j}{k}\tag{2}\\
&=2^{-n}\sum_{j=1}^n\sum_{k=1}^j\frac1j\binom{j}{k}\tag{3}\\
&=2^{-n}\sum_{j=1}^n\frac{2^j-1}j\tag{4}\\
&\sim\sum_{j=0}^{n-1}\frac{2^{-j}}{n-j}\tag{5}\\
&=\frac1n\sum_{j=0}^{n-1}2^{-j}\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{j^k}{n^k}\tag{6}\\
&\sim\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac1{n^{k+1}}\sum_{j=0}^\infty\frac{j^k}{2^j}\tag{7}\\
&=\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac1{n^{k+1}}\sum_{j=0}^\infty\sum_{i=0}^k2^{-j}\binom{j}{i}\stirtwo{k}{i}i!\tag{8}\\
&=\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac1{n^{k+1}}\sum_{i=0}^k\stirtwo{k}{i}i!\sum_{j=0}^\infty2^{-j}\binom{j}{i}\tag{9}\\
&=\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac2{n^{k+1}}\sum_{i=0}^k\stirtwo{k}{i}i!\tag{10}\\[3pt]
&=\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{2a_k}{n^{k+1}}\tag{11}\\[4pt]
&=\frac2n+\frac2{n^2}+\frac6{n^3}+\frac{26}{n^4}+\frac{150}{n^5}+O\!\left(\frac1{n^6}\right)\tag{12}\\[9pt]
&=\frac2{n-1}+\frac4{(n-1)^3}+\frac{12}{(n-1)^4}+\frac{76}{(n-1)^5}+O\!\left(\frac1{n^6}\right)\tag{13}
\end{align}
$$
Explanation
$\phantom{0}(1)$: $\binom{n}{k}=\sum\limits_{j=k}^n\binom{j-1}{k-1}$
$\phantom{0}(2)$: $\frac1k\binom{j-1}{k-1}=\frac1j\binom{j}{k}$
$\phantom{0}(3)$: change order of summation
$\phantom{0}(4)$: $\sum\limits_{k=1}^j\binom{j}{k}=2^j-1$
$\phantom{0}(5)$: substitute $j\mapsto n-j$ and ignore terms that decay exponentially
$\phantom{0}(6)$: $\frac1{n-j}=\frac1n\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{j^k}{n^k}$
$\phantom{0}(7)$: change order of summation and ignore terms that decay exponentially
$\phantom{0}(8)$: $j^k=\sum\limits_{i=0}^k\binom{j}{i}\stirtwo{k}{i}i!$ where $\stirtwo{k}{i}$ is a Stirling Number of the Second Kind
$\phantom{0}(9)$: change order of summation
$(10)$: $\sum\limits_{j=0}^\infty2^{-j}\binom{j}{i}=2$
$(11)$: $a_k=\sum\limits_{i=0}^k\stirtwo{k}{i}i!$ is an Ordered Bell Number or Fubini Number
$(12)$: compute the first few terms of the asymptotic expansion
$(13)$: base the expansion at $n-1$
