Convergence question on analytic continuation of Zeta fcn

[benorin]

Given $\zeta (s) = \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} k^{-s}$ which converges in the half-plane $\Re (s) >1$, the usual analytic continuation to the half-plane $\Re (s) >0$ is found by adding the alternating series $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} (-1)^kk^{-s}$ to $\zeta (s)$ and simplifing to get

$$\zeta (s) = \left(1-2^{1-s}\right) ^{-1}\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{k-1}}{k^s}$$

now re-index this series to begin with k=0 and apply Euler's series transformation (as given by Knopp: in terms of the backward difference operator; (4) and (5) in the link) to arrive at this series

$$\zeta (s) = \left(1-2^{1-s}\right) ^{-1}\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{2^{k+1}} \sum_{m=0}^{k} \left( \begin{array}{c}k\\m\end{array}\right) \frac{(-1)^{m}}{(m+1)^s}$$

which according to the mathworld Riemann zeta function page formula (20) converges for all s in the complex plane except s=1 (i.e. $\forall s\in\mathbb{C}\setminus \left\{ 1\right\}$ ). My question is, how does one demonstrate the convergence of this series on said domain?

EDIT: I have noticed that

$$\zeta (-s) = \left(1-2^{1+s}\right) ^{-1}\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{2^{k+1}} \sum_{m=0}^{k} \left( \begin{array}{c}k\\m\end{array}\right) (-1)^{m}(m+1)^s$$

does :uhh: not at all appear to converge according to that portion of my "gut" that is known to conjecture for me when initially looking at series for convergence.

Thanks, --Ben

 

[shmoe]

See "Analytic Continuation of Riemann's Zeta Function and Values at Negative Integers Via Euler's Transformation of Series", Jonathan Sondow, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, Vol. 120, No. 2. (Feb., 1994), pp. 421-424.

If you have access to http://www.jstor.org/cgi-bin/jstor/printpage/00029939/di981511/98p04597/0?frame=noframe&dpi=3&userID=8e9680ea@utoronto.ca/01cc993397005075a23&backcontext=table-of-contents&backurl=/cgi-bin/jstor/listjournal/00029939/di981511%3fframe%3dframe%26dpi%3d3%26userID%3d8e9680ea@utoronto.ca/01cc993397005075a23%26config%3djstor&action=download&config=jstor

 

[benorin]

Thank you for taking the time to dig that one up, shmoe. Much appreciated.

 

[benorin]

I got said article, and it is a nice reference. Thank you shmoe.