2005
Problem - 4539
Determine if the following infinite series is convergent or divergent:
$$\sum_{n=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(\ln n)^{\ln \ln n}}$$
This series is divergent.
By the conclusion of # 4538, we have $\sqrt{\ln{x}} > \ln{\ln n}$. Therefore
$$(\ln{n})^{\ln \ln n} = e^{{\ln \ln n}^{\ln \ln n}}=e^{(\ln \ln n)^2}<e^{\ln{n}}=n$$
Therefore,
$$\sum_{n=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(\ln n)^{\ln \ln n}} > \sum_{n=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n}$$
It is well-known that $\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n}$ diverges, therefore so will be the given series.