I am trying to determine if $ \sum_{n = 1}^{\infty} (-1)^{n + 1} \left( 1 - n \log \left( \frac{n + 1}{n} \right) \right) $ converges using an alternating series test. The test in question requires me to prove $ 1 - n \log \left( \frac{n + 1}{n} \right) $ is decreasing and that $ \lim_{n \to \infty} \left( 1 - n \log \left( \frac{n + 1}{n} \right) \right) = 0 $ to prove this series is convergent.
My intutition says that this series is convergent because $ n \log \left( \frac{n + 1}{n} \right) $ will tend towards 1 as n goes to infinity (due to the definition of e). I am having trouble proving the sequence $ 1 - n \log \left( \frac{n + 1}{n} \right) $ is decreasing.
I set up the inequality $ 1 - (n + 1) \log \left( \frac{n + 2}{n + 1} \right) \leq 1 - n \log \left( \frac{n + 1}{n} \right) $ but I feel like I am stuck on some simple algebra. Any hints for proving the sequence is nonincreasing? Or am I just wrong?
EDIT: Could this be done using absolute convergence? EDIT2: I am seeing some really great answers, but I am trying to prove this without calculus. (No derivatives or Taylor series expansions.)