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Let $\mathbb {S} =\left \{ 1,2,3,...,9,11,12,...,19,21,...99,111,112,113... \right \} $ i.e, the positive integers set which contain zero digit is omitted.

Now show that $ \sum_{n\in \mathbb {S}} \frac{1}{n} $ is convergent .

I really don't have no idea about how to prove this

  • It is worth following links on the other page as well. http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/387/sum-of-reciprocals-of-numbers-with-certain-terms-omitted seems particularly useful to read. – JMoravitz May 14 '15 at 03:49

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Note that \begin{eqnarray} \sum_{n\in \mathbb{S}\cap\{10^n, \cdots, 10^{n+1}-1\}}\frac{1}{n}<\frac{9^{n+1}}{10^n}\end{eqnarray} conclude that any partial sum is bounded and thus the series converges.

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