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I had attempted to evaluate

$$\int_2^\infty (\zeta(x)-1)\, dx \approx 0.605521788882.$$

Upon writing out the zeta function as a sum, I got

$$\int_2^\infty \left(\frac{1}{2^x}+\frac{1}{3^x}+\cdots\right)\, dx = \sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2\log n}.$$

This sum is mentioned in the OEIS.

All my attempts to evaluate this sum have been fruitless. Does anyone know of a closed form, or perhaps, another interesting alternate form?

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    I tried the inverse symbolic calculator, http://isc.carma.newcastle.edu.au/index --- standard search got me nothing, advanced search got some unexplained symbol (but no answer), so I expect there's nothing known and nothing simple possible. Did you check the Monthly paper linked at the OEIS?2012-12-15
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    @GerryMyerson I did check out the [paper](http://claroline.emate.ucr.ac.cr/claroline/backends/download.php/Qm9hc1Nlcmllcy5wZGY%3D?cidReset=true&cidReq=MA350_001) but it seems only to discuss the rate of convergence of the sum (pg. 242).2012-12-15

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