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Put un​=11nlogn/(22n+1n!) for n≥2. The factorial gives
un​un+1​​=4(n+1)11​lognlog(n+1)​.
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The logarithm identity
lognlog(n+1)​=1+lognlog(1+1/n)​⟶1
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follows from continuity of the logarithm at one and logn→+∞. The product rule for limits of sequences therefore makes the displayed ratio tend to zero. In particular, some N satisfies 0<un+1​≤un​/2 for all n≥N. By mathematical induction, 0<uN+j​≤uN​2−j. A geometric sequence with ratio in (0,1) tends to zero, so the squeeze theorem proves
n→∞lim​22n+1n!11nlogn​=0.​
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