Four divergence of stress energy tensor

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The discussion centers on demonstrating that the four divergence of the stress-energy tensor for the sourceless Klein-Gordon equation is zero. The user encountered confusion regarding the transition from equations (30) to (32) in a referenced PDF, specifically concerning the disappearance of a factor of one-half. Clarification was provided that this factor should not have vanished, and the user was advised to utilize the product rule to compute \(\partial_{\mu}\phi^2\) to resolve the remaining terms in equation (31).

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Hi, I'm trying to show the four divergence of the stress energy tensor of the sourceless klein gordon equation is zero. I got to the part in the solution where I am left with the equations of motion which is identically zero and 3 other terms.

I managed to find a solution online

See equation (30) to (32) in this pdf for where I am stuck

Firstly I have no idea where the factor of a half goes from (30) to (32) and secondly if it is legitimately gone for some reason, then the second and third term in (31) are equal and opposite which leaves you with just the 4th term, how does this equal to zero?

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Can you go from (30) to (31), i.e., can you show that the stuff after the first minus sign in (30) equals the stuff after the first minus sign in (31)?
 
Does the product rule seem familiar to you? If so, start by computing \partial_{\mu}\phi^2
 
Its fine, I got a reply on a different forum, the 1/2 should not have dissapeared, that is what was confusing me.
 

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