%-------------------------------------------------------------- \begin{frame} \frametitle{Radial Wave Equation} \small \begin{itemize} \item Radial Wave Equation: $$ \color{eqncolor} - \partial^2_t \Psi_\ell+ \partial^2_r \Psi_\ell - \frac{\ell(\ell+1)}{r^2}\Psi_\ell = 0 $$ \item For $\color{eqncolor} \ell=0$, generic solutions from factoring wave equation: $$\color{eqncolor} \underrightarrow{f(t-r)}, \hspace{2em} \underleftarrow{g(t+r)} $$ \end{itemize} \begin{block}{\bf Lemma} For $\color{eqncolor} \ell>0$, generic outgoing solution: $$ \color{eqncolor} \Psi_{\ell}(t,r)=\sum_{k=0}^\ell \frac{c_{\ell k}}{r^k}f^{(\ell-k)}(t-r) \hspace{2em} c_{\ell k} = \frac{1}{2^k k!}\frac{(\ell + k)!}{(\ell - k)!} $$ \end{block} \end{frame}