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Homework Statement
I am stuck on finding ##W^u##
Homework Equations
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I have computed the christoffel symbols via comparing the Euler-Lagrange equations to the form expected from geodesic equation.
geodesic equation: ##\ddot{x^a}+\Gamma^a_{bc}\dot{x^b}\dot{x^c}=0##
covariantly constant equation: ## V^a \nabla_a W^b = V^a (\partial_a W^b) + V^a \Gamma^b_{ac} W^c= 0 ## [1] where ##V^a ## is the tangent vector to the geodesic.
I have computed the christoffel symbols as:
##\Gamma^{x}_{tt}=\frac{-1}{2x^2}## and ## \Gamma^{t}_{tx}=\frac{-1}{2x}##
The Attempt at a Solution
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From the information given ##x^u=(t,1) \implies V^u=(1,0)=\delta^u_t ##
Therrefore [1] non-zero equations reduces to:
## \nabla_t W^b = (\partial_t W^b) + V^t \Gamma^b_{tc} W^c= 0 ##
Using the christoffel symbols non-zerro equations further reduce to:
##\partial_t W^t - \frac{1}{2x}W^x=0##
and ## (\partial_t W^x) -\frac{W^t}{x^2}= 0 ##
MY QUESTION:
so it is at this point that I am stuck. the only way I can see to proceed is to differentiate either one of the equations again wrt ##t## to get a second-order equation and then substitute in the other equation. However to then solve completely we would need 2 boundary conditions, but are only given one.
Many thanks in advance