How to Solve an Integral Involving Modified Bessel Functions?

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Homework Statement


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This is my homework. I couldn't solve the integral.



Homework Equations


Kv(z) being a modified Bessel function.
β=1/kT
k: Boltzmann Constant


The Attempt at a Solution


I made p=m c sinh θ transformation and obtained an integral form as follows

∫exp(-mc2coshθ/kT)(cosh2θ-1)coshθ dθ

but i couldn't forward more.
 
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You should use the integral representation of the modified Bessel function K as given by

[tex]K_{\nu} (z) = \int\limits_{0}^{\infty} e^{-z\cosh t}\cosh \nu t {}{} ~ dt[/tex]
 
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thanks for your help.now i found a result likes the modified Bessel function.
[tex]\int\limits_{0}^{\infty} e^{-a\cosh θ}\cosh \3 θ {}{} ~ dθ -\int\limits_{0}^{\infty} e^{-a\cosh θ}\cosh \ θ {}{} ~ dθ[/tex]
a:constant
but i don't know how to resolve the bessel function.can you show a way?
 
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ok sorry.i must write the equation in terms of bessel function.thanks for all your helps... :)