Exploring the Finiteness of a Sequence with u Variables

In summary, the conversation discusses the convergence of the sequence \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{log^{u-1}(n)}{n} - u^{-1}log^{u}(n) and its relationship to the Euler-Mascheroni constant. The participants also discuss the possibility of different values for 'u' and how it affects the convergence of the sequence.
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is the following sequence finite

[tex] \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{log^{u-1} (n)}{n} - u^{-1}log^{u}(n) [/tex]

if u=1 then we have simply the Euler-Mascheroni constant but what happens in other cases or other values for 'u'
 
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I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that when you write
[tex] \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{log^{u-1} (n)}{n} - u^{-1}log^{u}(n) [/tex]
you mean something like
[tex]\lim_{x\to\infty}-(\log x)^u+\sum_{n=1}^x\frac{(\log n)^{u-1}}{n}[/tex]
but you may mean something else entirely.
 
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no but thanks by the answer i meant

[tex] \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{log^{u-1}(n)}{n} - \int_{1}^{\infty}\frac{log^{u-1}(x)}{x} [/tex]

in case u=1 we have the Euler Mascheroni constant but how about for other values ??
 

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