Solution

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The monotone convergence theorem states that if pointwise almost everywhere and the functions are measurable, then , allowing the value infinity.
Interpret the displayed densities as zero outside , so no undefined logarithm is evaluated there. Each is nonnegative and measurable. With ,
where the last equality is integration by parts. This is finite, proving Lebesgue integrability.
The nonnegative partial sums satisfy, for ,
They vanish outside the interval as well. Monotone convergence therefore gives
The series is finite by comparison with the convergent series , whose convergence follows from the integral test. Since , this finite integral proves absolute Lebesgue integrability as required.

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