By using the first Binet's formula the strictly completely monotonic properties of functions involving the psi and polygamma functions are obtained. As direct consequences, two inequalities are proved. As an application, the best lower and upper bounds of the nth harmonic number are established. 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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