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Self-Contained Proof that $\sum\limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac1{n^p}$ Converges for $p > 1$

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To prove the convergence of the p-series

$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac1{n^p}$$

for $p > 1$, one typically appeals to either the Integral Test or the Cauchy Condensation Test.

I am wondering if there is a self-contained proof that this series converges which does not rely on either test.

I suspect that any proof would have to use the ideas behind one of these two tests.


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