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In case you're not persuaded that ∇2(1r)=-4πδ3(r) (Eq. 1.102) withr'=0 for simplicity), try replacing rbyrole="math" localid="1654684442094" r2+ε2 , and watching what happens asε→016 Specifically, let role="math" localid="1654686235475" D(r,ε)=14π∇21r2+ε2

To demonstrate that this goes to δ3(r)as ε→0:

(a) Show thatD=(r,ε)=(3ε2/4π)(r2+ε2)-5/2

(b) Check thatD(0,ε)→∞ , asε→0

(c)Check that D(r,ε)→0 , as ε→0, for all r≠0

(d) Check that the integral of D(r,ε) over all space is 1.

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a)The equation,D(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2in part (a) is proved ∇.v=(n+2)rn-1

(b)It is proved that asε→0,D(0,ε)→∞

(c)It is proved that asε→0.D(r,ε)→0.

(d)It is proved that the integral of the function D(r,ε)over all spaces is equal to 1.

Step by step solution

01

Describe the given information

It is given that D(r,ε)=14π∇21r2+ε2and the equation D(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2 have to be verified. It has to be proved that asε→0,D(0,ε)→∞as ε→0.D(r,ε)→0 .and the integral of the function D(r,ε) over all spaces is equal to 1.

02

Define the Laplacian operator in spherical coordinates

It is given that D(r,ε)=14π∇21r2+ε2. The Laplacian operator with respect to r is simplified as

∇2r=1r2∂∂r(r∂∂r)=∂2∂r2+2r∂∂r

Apply the expression role="math" localid="1654687221342" 1r2+ε2to the above simplified Laplacian operator as,


role="math" localid="1654689997951" ∇21r2+ε2=∂2∂r2+2r∂∂r1r2+ε2=∂∂r21r2+ε2+2r∂∂r1r2+ε2=-r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2.(2r)+2r-12r2+ε2-3/2.(2r)-r(r2+ε2)-3/2=-r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2+2r-r(r2+ε2)-3/2-r(r2+ε2)-3/2

Simplify further as

∇2=1r2+ε2=-r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2+2r-2r(r2+ε2)-3/2=-r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2-4r(r2+ε2)-3/2=-5r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2

03

Step: 3 Verify the equation in part (a)

Substitute -5r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2 for ∇2=1r2+ε2into.

role="math" localid="1654690616425" D(r,ε)=14π∇21r2+ε2D(r,ε)=-14π-5r2+ε2-3/2+3r2r2+ε2-5/2=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2

Thus, the equation role="math" localid="1654690728467" D(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2, in part (a) is proved.

04

Verify the equation in part (b)

From the result of part (a)D(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2, .

Substitute 0 for into equationD(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2.

D(r,ε)=3ε24π(0)2+ε2-5/2=3ε24πε2-5/2=3ε2ε-54π=3ε-34π

Simply further as,

localid="1654691126290" D(0,ε)=34πε3

Substitute 0 for ε, into equation D(0,ε)=34πε3

localid="1654691262144" D(0,ε→0)=34π(0)3=∞

Thus, it is proved that as localid="1654692695242" ε→0.D(0,ε)→∞.

05

Verify the equation in part (c)

From the result of part (a),D(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2

Substitute 0 for ε, into equationD(r,ε)=3ε24πr2+ε2-5/2

D(r,ε)=3(0)24πr2+(0)2-5/2=3(0)24πr2-5/2=0

Thus, it is proved that as role="math" localid="1654691695727" ε→0.D(r,ε)→0.

06

Verify the statement in part (d)

It is given that D(r,ε)≈ζ3(r)asε→0 . For all spaces the value of r ranges from ∞to-∞ . Integrate the functionD(r,ε)≈ζ3(r) over all values of r as,

∫D(r,ε)dr=∫-∞∞ζ3(r)dr=∫-∞∞ζ(r).ζ(r).ζ(r).dr

The multiplication of ζ(r)with itself, any number of times, gives the delta function,ζ(r) . Thus above integral becomes,

role="math" localid="1654692146367" ∫D(r,ε)dr=∫-∞∞ζ(r).ζ(r).ζ(r).dr=∫-∞∞ζ(r)dr=1

Thus, it is proved that the integral of the function D(r,ε)over all spaces is equal to 1.

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