A sum involving binomial coefficient

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sum_{i=k}^{n} {i \choose k}i^{-t}

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where t is a constant.

Does it have a closed form?
 
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A closed form is possible only for integral values of t (that too, if you can solve the differential equation involving the generating function).
 

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