Help with Exercise 7.1 - MTW Chapter 6

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The discussion centers on Exercise 7.1 from the book "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler (MTW). The user, TerryW, expresses difficulty in solving the exercise, achieving only a trivial result of 0 = 0 without deriving any differential equations. TerryW mentions previous attempts at other exercises, including 5.6 (d), and seeks guidance on how to approach Exercise 7.1 effectively. The conversation also touches on the challenges of studying general relativity later in life, with references to other resources like D'Inverno's work.

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  • Understanding of differential equations
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  • Review the relevant sections of "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler for context on Exercise 7.1
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This discussion is beneficial for physics students, educators, and enthusiasts interested in mastering general relativity, particularly those using the MTW textbook as a primary resource.

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I have managed to get to the end of Chapter 6 and have done almost all of the exercises (I didn't get anywhere with exercise 5.6 (d) and have seen the Cesarth/TSny exchange and still don't feel I have a satisfactory solution...) but I have hit a bit of a wall with Exercise 7.1. I've attached my manuscript working which achieves a result of 0 = 0 (well at least it is consistent) but no differential equations. Can anyone give me a hint as to how I should be approaching this?

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Thanks for the post! Sorry you aren't generating responses at the moment. Do you have any further information, come to any new conclusions or is it possible to reword the post?
 
Thanks for the suggestion Greg. I'll try a different title to see if I can attract more interest. I suspect MTW has gone out of fashion over the years. I bought my copy in the early seventies but I quickly realized I couldn't really work on it at the same time as having a career (not physics related) and a family. I'm retired now so I'm fulfilling my ambition to study GR using this book. I've already done some work on the subject using D'Inverno, which I bought for my son's time at University but I prefer MTW - I reckon it's a physicist's book!

RegardsTerryW
 

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