Cauchy criterion for sequences convergence

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The task is to find out if the following sequence converges: $x_n = 1 + \dfrac{\sin(1)}{1^2} + \dfrac{\sin(2)}{2^2} + \ldots + \dfrac{\sin(n)}{n^2} $
I don't even know what to do, can you help me in any way?
(I know the Cauchy criterion, but can't figure out how to use it in this task)

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So you know that this series is bounded above by the series with terms $\frac{1}{n^2}$ since $|\sin(x)| \leq 1$. Now notice that $$\frac{1}{n(n+1)} \leq \frac{1}{n^2} \leq \frac{1}{n(n-1)}$$ We also know that $$\sum_{n=1}^{m} \frac{1}{n(n+1)} = \sum_{n=1}^{m} (\frac{1}{n} - \frac{1}{n+1}) = 1-\frac{1}{m+1}$$ Now, this converges to $1$. We also know that $\sum \frac{1}{n^2}$ is of the same nature of $\sum \frac{1}{n(n+1)}$. What can you deduce?

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Let $S_n =$

$ 1+ \sin(1)/1^1 + \sin(2)/2^2....$

$+\sin(n)/n^2$.

$|S_n| $

$ \le |1|+|\sin(1)/1^2| +....... $

$|sin(n)/n^2| \le \sum_{k=1}^{n} \dfrac {1}{n^2} .$

$\sum_{k=1}^{n}\dfrac{1}{n^2}$ converges.

The series $S_n$ is absolutely convergent, the partial sums of the absolute values of the terms are mon. increasing and bounded above, hence convergent.

$\rightarrow :$

$S_n$ converges.

Note:

$\sum_{k=2}^{n}\dfrac{1}{k^2} \lt \sum_{k=1}^{n}\dfrac{1}{k(k+1)} =$

$\sum_{k=1}^{n}[\dfrac{1}{k} - \dfrac{1}{k+1}] = 1- \dfrac{1}{n+1};$

Hence bounded above , mon increasing:

$\rightarrow: $

$\sum \dfrac{1}{n^2}$convergent.

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$$\sum_{n\geq 1}\frac{\sin(n)}{n^2} = \text{Im}\,\text{Li}_2(e^i)=-\text{Im}\int_{0}^{e^i}\log(1-x)\frac{dx}{x}=-\text{Im}\int_{1}^{e^i}\log(1-x)\frac{dx}{x}$$ equals $$ -\text{Re}\int_{0}^{1}\log(1-e^{ix})\,dx=\int_{0}^{1}-\log\left(2\sin\frac{x}{2}\right)\,dx $$ which is well approximated by $\int_{0}^{1}-\log(x)\,dx = 1.$ Indeed $$ 2\sin\frac{x}{2} = x\prod_{n\geq 1}\left(1-\frac{x^2}{4n^2\pi^2}\right) $$ so $$ \sum_{n\geq 1}\frac{\sin(n)}{n^2} = 1+\sum_{m\geq 1}\frac{\zeta(2m)}{4^m \pi^{2m} m(2m+1)} $$ and an even better approximation of the LHS is $1+\frac{2}{141+\sqrt{5}}$.