Obtain the Fermi function by comparing with the Bose-Einstein function

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Homework Statement


Hey guys,

So here's what we have:

Bose-Einstein function
g_{v}(z)=\frac{1}{\Gamma(z)}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^{v-1}dx}{z^{-1}e^{x}-1}

Fermi function
f_{v}(z)=\frac{1}{\Gamma(z)}\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^{v-1}dx}{z^{-1}e^{x}+1}

And we have the series version of the Bose-Einstein function:

g_{v}(z)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{z^{n}}{n^v}

So by comparing the definitions of f and g, i have to find a similar series expansion for f.

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The Attempt at a Solution



No idea where to start..i need a hint!
 
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Hint: Note that the integrals for f and g are quite similar, with the only difference being the sign of the denominator. If you consider the sign of the denominator as a multiplicative factor, then you can use the same approach to solve for the series expansion of f as well.
 
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