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Can someone show me a proof or any clear resource about convergence of gamma function for values of $p$ less than zero.

If possible I need proofs using integration by parts.

My problem evaluating convergence is below.

$\displaystyle\int^\infty_0 e^{-x} \hspace{1 mm}x^p \ dx$ and $p<0$

Why does this integral not converge for $p \le -1$, but converge for $-1< p\le 0$

A proof using series or integrals (like an integral smaller than other convergent integral is convergent) would be appericiated.

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    The problem is around the zero, because of the function $x^p$ in $(0,\varepsilon)$ is not integrable for $p\leq -1$.2012-03-09

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