The Klein-Gordon equation! Here is the simplest field theory: a scalar field ø(t, x) that obeys the equation of motion d – V²½ + m²p = 0 , (7) %3D where V is our usual gradient operator, and d is a nice short-hand. Plug the Ansatz -¿Et+ik•x (t, æ) = A(k)e (8) into the equation and find E(k) such that the Ansatz solves the equation! Surprise!
The Klein-Gordon equation! Here is the simplest field theory: a scalar field ø(t, x) that obeys the equation of motion d – V²½ + m²p = 0 , (7) %3D where V is our usual gradient operator, and d is a nice short-hand. Plug the Ansatz -¿Et+ik•x (t, æ) = A(k)e (8) into the equation and find E(k) such that the Ansatz solves the equation! Surprise!
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![The Klein-Gordon equation! Here is the simplest field theory: a scalar field \( \phi(t, x) \) that obeys the equation of motion
\[
\partial_t^2 \psi - \nabla^2 \psi + m^2 \psi = 0,
\]
where \( \nabla \) is our usual gradient operator, and \( \partial_t = \frac{\partial}{\partial t} \) is a nice short-hand. Plug the Ansatz
\[
\psi(t, x) = A(k) e^{-iEt + ik \cdot x}
\]
into the equation and find \( E(k) \) such that the Ansatz solves the equation! Surprise!](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5a563a2d-4477-421c-8c33-a788a13e3dd2%2F8554ce92-d1db-4d1e-9429-f2f6a88be51d%2Fpsbo5y_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The Klein-Gordon equation! Here is the simplest field theory: a scalar field \( \phi(t, x) \) that obeys the equation of motion
\[
\partial_t^2 \psi - \nabla^2 \psi + m^2 \psi = 0,
\]
where \( \nabla \) is our usual gradient operator, and \( \partial_t = \frac{\partial}{\partial t} \) is a nice short-hand. Plug the Ansatz
\[
\psi(t, x) = A(k) e^{-iEt + ik \cdot x}
\]
into the equation and find \( E(k) \) such that the Ansatz solves the equation! Surprise!
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