TITLE: Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}1+\sqrt[2]{2+\sqrt[3]{3+\sqrt[4]{4+\ldots+\sqrt[n]{n}}}}$
QUESTION [6 upvotes]: $$\lim_{n\to\infty}1+\sqrt[2]{2+\sqrt[3]{3+\sqrt[4]{4+\ldots+\sqrt[n]{n}}}}$$
I have no idea about this.
The equation can be written in its recursive form as:
$$f(n) = g(1,n)$$
Where
$$g(x,n) = [x\impliedby n]\cdot (x+ g(x+1,n))^{\frac 1x}+[x=n]\cdot (n)^{\frac 1n}$$
Of course, [] is the indicator function representing of piece wise notation.

REPLY [2 votes]: Here I show that  $1.9<Lim_{n→∞} a_n<2$ if:
$a_n=\sqrt{2+\sqrt [3]{3+\sqrt[4]{4+ . . . +\sqrt[n]{n}}}}$
We use following inequalities:
$\sqrt[k]{k+1}>1$ ; $\sqrt[k]k<\sqrt[k]{k+2}$. . (for $k>2$)
The first one is clear and the second one can be proved by induction. The series of numbers of $a_n $is increasing; using inequalities we may write:
$a_n=\sqrt{2+\sqrt [3]{3+ . . . +\sqrt[n]{n}}}<\sqrt{2+\sqrt [3]{3+ . . . +\sqrt[n-1]{n-1+2}}}< . . .<\sqrt{2+\sqrt[3]{5}}$
Therefore aeries $a_n $ has a limit equal to $a_0$ such that we have:
$a_0<\sqrt{2+\sqrt[3]{5}}<2$
Using inequalities we have:
$a_n>\sqrt{2+\sqrt [3]{3+ . . . +\sqrt[n-1]{n}}}>\sqrt{2+\sqrt[3]{3+\sqrt[4]5}}$
Therefore:
$a_0>\sqrt{2+\sqrt[3]{3+\sqrt[4]5}}$
We can easily see that:
$\sqrt{2+\sqrt[3]{3+\sqrt[4]5}}>1.9$
That finally gives:
$1,9<a_n<2$
and for you question:
$2.9<a_1+1<3$