Derive Equation of motion using Lagrangian density?

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
3 replies · 4K views
safekhan
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
Homework Statement [/b]

q1.png

The attempt at a solution[/b]
ans.jpg


I have done the first bit but don't know how to show that phi(r,t) is a solution to the equation of motion.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Substitute the given ##\phi## into the left side of your equation; substitute the given ##\phi## into the right side of your equation. After doing this, show that left = right.

Equivalently, but perhaps a little cleaner: take all your terms to the left side; show that substituting ##\phi## into the left side gives zero.
 
thanks, but how should I treat p.r term in the solution while differentiating with respect to (t,x,y,z)