How to prove that $8n^3 + 12n + 3\log^3n \neq \Omega (n^4)$?

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How can I prove that $8n^3 + 12n + 3\log^3n \neq \Omega (n^4)$ ?
I know that $8n^3 < 8n^4$ , $12n < 12n^4$ and $3\log^3n < 3n^4$ and then I can prove that $8n^3 + 12n + 3\log^3n = O(n^4)$ but it doesn't mean that it also $\neq \Omega (n^4)$ .

How should I prove it then?

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Just do the division

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}{8n^3+12n+3\log^3n\over n^4}=0$$

since the limit exists, it is equal to the $\limsup$, which is exactly the proof it is not in $\Omega(n^4)$.

In your language, this means that if you assume there is $c>0$ such that $8n^3+12n+\log^3n\ge cn^4$ then this would imply

$$0< c=\lim_{n\to\infty}{cn^4\over n^4}\le \lim_{n\to\infty}{8n^3+12n+3\log^3n\over n^4}=0$$

a clear contradiction.