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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?






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    Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?






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    Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?






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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?






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    Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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    I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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    – Randall
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    This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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    – T. Bongers
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    Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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    – JavaMan
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    I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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    – Randall
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
$endgroup$
– T. Bongers
1 hour ago




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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
1 hour ago












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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
1 hour ago






$begingroup$
Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
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$begingroup$
I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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– Randall
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Note that $$left( 1-frac1k right)^kle e^{-1}$$



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    The root test works. Consider
    $$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
    hence the series converges.






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      $begin{array}\
      (1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
      &=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
      &=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
      &=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
      &=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
      &<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
      qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
      &=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
      &<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
      &=dfrac1{2^k}\
      end{array}
      $



      and the sum of this converges.






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        The ratio test is also interesting
        $$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
        $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$



        Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
        $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
        Continue with Taylor
        $$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$






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                  The root test works. Consider
                  $$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
                  hence the series converges.






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                    The root test works. Consider
                    $$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
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                      The root test works. Consider
                      $$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
                      hence the series converges.






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                      The root test works. Consider
                      $$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
                      hence the series converges.







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                          $begin{array}\
                          (1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
                          &=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
                          &=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                          &=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                          &=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
                          &<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
                          qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
                          &=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
                          &<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
                          &=dfrac1{2^k}\
                          end{array}
                          $



                          and the sum of this converges.






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                            $begin{array}\
                            (1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
                            &=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
                            &=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                            &=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                            &=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
                            &<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
                            qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
                            &=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
                            &<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
                            &=dfrac1{2^k}\
                            end{array}
                            $



                            and the sum of this converges.






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                              $begin{array}\
                              (1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
                              &=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
                              &=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                              &=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                              &=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
                              &<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
                              qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
                              &=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
                              &<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
                              &=dfrac1{2^k}\
                              end{array}
                              $



                              and the sum of this converges.






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                              $begin{array}\
                              (1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
                              &=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
                              &=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                              &=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
                              &=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
                              &<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
                              qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
                              &=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
                              &<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
                              &=dfrac1{2^k}\
                              end{array}
                              $



                              and the sum of this converges.







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                                  The ratio test is also interesting
                                  $$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
                                  $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$



                                  Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
                                  $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
                                  Continue with Taylor
                                  $$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$






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                                    The ratio test is also interesting
                                    $$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
                                    $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$



                                    Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
                                    $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
                                    Continue with Taylor
                                    $$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$






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                                      The ratio test is also interesting
                                      $$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
                                      $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$



                                      Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
                                      $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
                                      Continue with Taylor
                                      $$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$






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                                      The ratio test is also interesting
                                      $$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
                                      $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$



                                      Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
                                      $$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
                                      Continue with Taylor
                                      $$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$







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