Solution

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Use , so . Put . For ,
The Gamma integral and absolute convergence therefore justify exchanging summation and integration. For every positive integer , substitution gives
Summing these identities proves the Mellin transform formula for the Dirichlet series:
The power of the positive real variable uses the real logarithm; the initial half-plane stated above is a sufficient one even when is negative.

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