Integration with hyperbolic secant

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Homework Statement

Solve ##\displaystyle{d\sigma = \frac{d\rho}{\cosh\rho}.}##

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The Attempt at a Solution

The answer is ##\displaystyle{\sigma = 2 \tan^{-1}\text{sinh}(\rho/2)}##. See equation (10.2) in page 102 of the lecture notes in http://www.hartmanhep.net/topics2015/gravity-lectures.pdf. There is a typo in the equation.

Let us first try to check by differentiation. Using ##\displaystyle{d\tan^{-1}(x) = \frac{dx}{1+x^{2}}}##, we have

##\displaystyle{d\sigma = \frac{2\sinh'(\rho/2)d\rho}{1+\sinh^{2}(\rho/2)}}##

##\displaystyle{d\sigma = \frac{\cosh(\rho/2)d\rho}{\cosh^{2}(\rho/2)}}##

##\displaystyle{d\sigma = \frac{d\rho}{\cosh(\rho/2)}}##

Is this correct?

 

[Ssnow]

Hi, I think the error is in your derivation:

## d\sigma=\frac{2\sinh'(\rho/2)d\rho/2}{1+\sinh^2{(\rho/2)}}=\frac{d\rho/2}{\cosh{(\rho/2)}}##

bercause you work with differentials you have ##1/2## in addiction ...
Ssnow