Killing vectors in Schwarzschild metric and Maxwell equations

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Homework Statement
Let ##K## be a Killing vector field. Show that an electromagnetic field with potential ##A_\mu = K_\mu## solves Maxwell's eqs if the metric is a vacuum solution to Einstein's Eqs.
Relevant Equations
N/A
Einstein's vacuum solution metric:
$$
ds^2 = -(1-\frac{2GM}{r})dt^2 +(1-\frac{2GM}{r})^{-1}dr^2+r^2 d\Omega^2
$$
which ##g_{\mu \nu}## can be read off easily.
metric Killing vectors are:
$$
K = \partial_t
$$$$
R = \partial_\phi
$$
How can I relate these to Maxwell equation?
 
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Pouramat said:
Homework Statement:: Let ##K## be a Killing vector field. Show that an electromagnetic field with potential ##A_\mu = K_\mu## solves Maxwell's eqs if the metric is a vacuum solution to Einstein's Eqs.
Relevant Equations:: N/A

Einstein's vacuum solution metric:
$$
ds^2 = -(1-\frac{2GM}{r})dt^2 +(1-\frac{2GM}{r})^{-1}dr^2+r^2 d\Omega^2
$$
which ##g_{\mu \nu}## can be read off easily.
metric Killing vectors are:
$$
K = \partial_t
$$

You are not supposed to assume this specific vacuum solution, you are supposed to assume a generic vacuum solution. Note that this exercise comes before the chapter on the Schwarzschild solution.
 
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