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You may have noticed that the four-dimensional gradient operator ∂/∂xμ functions like a covariant 4-vector—in fact, it is often written∂μ , for short. For instance, the continuity equation, ∂μJμ=0, has the form of an invariant product of two vectors. The corresponding contravariant gradient would be∂μ≡∂/∂xμ . Prove that∂μf is a (contravariant) 4-vector, ifϕ is a scalar function, by working out its transformation law, using the chain rule.

Short Answer

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It is proved that ∂μϕis a contravariant 4-vector.

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01

Expression for the value of ∂0ϕ¯:

Write the expression for the value of ∂0ϕ¯.


role="math" localid="1655877718000" ∂0ϕ¯=∂∂x¯0ϕ∂0ϕ¯=−1c∂∂tϕ∂0ϕ¯=−1c∂ϕ∂t∂t∂t+∂ϕ∂x∂x∂t+∂ϕ∂y∂y∂t+∂ϕ∂z∂z∂t ……. (1)

02

Determine the value of ∂0ϕ¯

It is known that:

t=γt¯+vcx¯

Here, v is the velocity and c is the speed of light.

Using equation 12.19, write the expression for the transformation equations.

∂t∂t=γx=γ(x¯+vt¯)∂x∂t=γvy=y¯

It is also known that:

z=z¯∂y∂t=0∂z∂t=0

Substitute ∂t∂t=γ, x=γx¯+vt¯, ∂x∂t=γv, ∂y∂t=0and ∂z∂t=0in equation (1)l.

∂0ϕ¯=−1c∂ϕ∂t(γ)+∂ϕ∂x(γv)+∂ϕ∂y(0)+∂ϕ∂z(0)∂0ϕ¯=−1c∂ϕ∂t(γ)+∂ϕ∂x(γv)∂0ϕ¯=−1cγ−∂ϕ∂t+v∂ϕ∂x∂0ϕ¯=γ∂ϕ∂x0−vc∂ϕ∂x'

Here,

β=vc

On further solving,

∂0ϕ¯=γ∂0ϕ−β(∂1ϕ)

03

Prove that ∂μϕ is a contravariant 4-vector:

Calculate the value of ∂1ϕ¯.

∂1ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂x∂1ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂t∂t∂x¯+∂ϕ∂x∂x∂x¯+∂ϕ∂y∂y∂x¯+∂ϕ∂z∂z∂x¯ …… (2)

It is known that:

x¯=γ(x¯+vt¯)t=γt¯+vc2x¯∂x∂x¯=γ,∂y∂x¯=0∂t∂x¯=vc2γ,∂z∂x¯=0

Substitute ∂x∂x¯=γ, ∂y∂x¯=0, ∂t∂x¯=vc2γ and ∂z∂x¯=0in equation (2).

∂1ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂tvc2γ+∂ϕ∂x(γ)+∂ϕ∂y(0)+∂ϕ∂z(0)∂1ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂tvc2γ+∂ϕ∂x(γ)∂1ϕ¯=γvc2∂ϕ∂t+∂ϕ∂x∂1ϕ¯=γ[(∂'ϕ)−β(∂0ϕ)]

Calculate the value of ∂2ϕ¯.

∂2ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂y¯∂2ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂t∂t∂y¯+∂ϕ∂x∂x∂y¯+∂ϕ∂y∂y∂y¯+∂ϕ∂z∂z∂y¯∂2ϕ¯=∂2ϕ

Calculate the value of ∂3ϕ¯.

∂3ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂z¯∂3ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂t∂t∂z¯+∂ϕ∂x∂x∂z¯+∂ϕ∂y∂y∂z¯+∂ϕ∂z∂z∂z¯∂3ϕ¯=∂ϕ∂z

Therefore,∂μϕ is a contravariant 4-vector.

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