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FALSE: zeta is given by the same Dirichlet series for every complex $s$ other than $1$

Statement

False claim: zeta is given by the Dirichlet series $\sum_{n \geq 1} n^{- s}$ for every complex $s \neq 1$ .

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The two concrete failures of that claim.

[L1]

At $s = 1 / 2$ , the eta series represents the continued zeta value while the Dirichlet series diverges (The eta series can represent the continued zeta function where the defining Dirichlet series diverges).

[L2]

At $s = 1$ , the defining Dirichlet series is the divergent harmonic series (The defining Dirichlet series for zeta diverges at $s = 1$ because it becomes the harmonic series).

Refutation

technique · direct

1.1L1given

By [L1], the claim already fails at $s = 1 / 2$ : the continuation exists there, but the Dirichlet series does not converge.

2.1step 1.1L2algebra∎

By [L2], the excluded point $s = 1$ is also a divergence point for the defining series. Therefore the slogan "the same Dirichlet series works for every $s \neq 1$ " is false.

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Sources

Elias M. Stein and Rami Shakarchi, Complex Analysis, Ch. 6 §2.1 (standard reference, not scraped)

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