Test the convergence of the series

Solution 1:

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$a_n=a^{\ln(n)}; $

Rewrite: $a =e^k$, then $k=\ln(a).$

$a_n = [e^k]^{\ln(n)} =e^{k\ln(n)}$

$a_n= n^k$, where $k= \ln(a) \in \mathbb{R}.$

$\sum a^{\ln(n)}:$

1) $-1 \le k$, divergent.

4) $k\lt -1$, convergent.