TITLE: Compute $\lim_{n \to \infty} n(\frac{{\pi}^2}{6} -( \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{k^2} ) ) $
QUESTION [13 upvotes]: Basel series
$$ \lim_{n\to \infty} \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{k^2} = \frac{{\pi}^2}{6} $$
is well known. I'm interested in computing the limit value 
$$
\lim_{n \to \infty} n\left(\frac{{\pi}^2}{6} - \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{k^2} \right) $$
although I am not sure even whether this limit exists or not..
Does this limit exists? If exists, how can we compute this?
Thanks in advance.

REPLY [2 votes]: By the Stolz rule, for $a_n =\frac{\pi^2}{6} - \sum\limits_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k^2}$ and $b_n = \frac{1}{n}\downarrow 0$,
$$
\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{a_n}{b_n} = \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{a_{n-1}-a_n}{b_{n-1}-b_n} = \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{\frac{1}{n^2}}{\frac{1}{n-1}-\frac{1}{n}} = 1.
$$

This also can be used to get further asymptotics, e.g. 
$$
\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{\frac{\pi^2}{6} - \sum\limits_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{k^2} - \frac{1}{n}}{\frac{1}{n^2}} = \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{\frac{1}{n^2} -  \frac{1}{n(n-1)}}{\frac{1}{(n-1)^2} - \frac{1}{n^2}} = \frac{1}{2}
$$
et cetera.