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Classify each of the following infinite series as absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent, or divergent. Show how you obtain your answer starting from a standard test or series.

• [a [math]\sum_{i=0}^\infty (-1)^i \frac{1}{2i-3}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{1}{(k^3+1)^{\frac12}}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{k=1}^\infty (-1)^k \frac{1}{(k+1)^{\frac23}}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{i=1}^\infty \frac{i2^i}{3^{i+1}}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{n=1}^\infty (-1)^n \frac{5^n}{4^{n+1}}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{100^k}{k!}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{k=1}^\infty (-1)^k \frac{k!}{100k}[/math]
• [math]\sum_{i=1}^\infty (-1)^i e^{-i^2}[/math]