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Erdős problem 314

Let n1n\geq 1 and let mm be minimal such that nkm1k1\sum_{n\leq k\leq m}\frac{1}{k}\geq 1. We define ϵ(n)=nkm1k1.\epsilon(n) = \sum_{n\leq k\leq m}\frac{1}{k}-1. How small can ϵ(n)\epsilon(n) be? Is it true that lim infn2ϵ(n)=0?\liminf n^2\epsilon(n)=0?

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