Deriving the modified Poisson Equation using xAct

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Nat Woodcock

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Feb 16, 2026, 1:40:43 AM (3 days ago) Feb 16
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Hi I am a new user of mathematica and I am trying to create a code which derives the modified poisson equation from the action (images attached). I have tried several ways in xAct to try this but it does not seem to work. I am curious if there is someone who has already produced this or could help me.

The pipeline goes as;

  • Vary the action to find how $\varphi$ contributes to the energy-momentum tensor.

  • Perturb the metric and the scalar field around a flrw background.

  • Apply the Quasi-Static limit, stripping away $1/c$ terms and time-evolutions that are slower than the speed of light.

  • Combine the equations to isolate the spatial Laplacian of the potential $\Phi$.

Thank you for your time
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