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Find all z such that the series zn / nn converges

Find all complex numbers z such that the series

    \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{z^n}{n^n} \]

converges.


First, we have

    \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{z^n}{n^n} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( \frac{z}{n} \right)^n. \]

Then, we look at the limit as n \to \infty of the nth root of the terms,

    \begin{align*}  \lim_{n \to \infty} \left( \frac{z}{n} \right)^n &= \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{z}{n} \\[9pt]  &= 0 \qquad \text{for all } z \in \mathbb{C}.  \end{align*}

Hence, the series is absolutely convergent for all z \in \mathbb{C}.

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