Is showing $\zeta(s)$ has a simple pole in the real domain applicable to the complex domain?

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Can the following simple "squeeze theorem" be used to show the Riemann zeta function's singularity is a simple pole of order 1, with the derivation being done entirely in the real domain?

The method is inspired by a question: Why does $\frac{s}{s-1} > \zeta(s) > \frac{1}{s-1}$ imply $\lim_{s \to 1^{+}}(s-1)\zeta(s)=1$?


Step 1

The inequality is derived in the real domain by comparing the sum $\sum1/n^s$ to the integral $\int 1/x^sdx$.

$$\boxed{\frac{1}{s-1}<\zeta(s)<\frac{1}{s-1}+1}$$

The derivation (eg here) is for real $s$.


Step 2

It is then simple algebra to show

$$1<(s-1)\zeta(s)<s$$

which, again, is for real $s$.

As $s\rightarrow 1^+$,

$$1<(s-1)\zeta(s)<1$$


Step 3

We know $\zeta(s)$ has a singularity at $s=1$, so the above shows it is a removable pole of order 1, a simple pole.


Question:

This analysis was done entirely in the real domain. Is the result valid when we consider $s$ to be complex?

If yes, this seems an easy to way to show the Riemann Zeta function's pole is of order 1.

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No, that argument is not valid. If $a \in \Bbb R$ and $f$ is holomorphic in $B_r(a) \setminus \{ a \}$ then the existence of $$ \lim_{x \to a, x \in \Bbb R} (x-a)f(x) $$ does not imply that $f$ has simple pole at $a$. A counterexample is $$ f(z) = \frac 1z + e^{-1/z^2} $$ which has an essential singularity at $z=0$.