Consider a theory in D spatial dimensions involving one or more scalar fields \phi_a, with a Lagrangian density of the form L= \frac{1}{2} G_{ab}(\phi) \partial_\mu \phi_a \partial^\mu \phi_b- V(\phi) where the eigenvalues of G are all positive definite for any value of \phi, and V = 0 at its minima. Any finite energy static solution of the field equations is a stationary point of the potential energy E = I_K + I_V , where I_K[\phi]= \frac{1}{2} \int d^Dx G_{ab}(\phi) \partial_j \phi_a \partial_j\phi_b and I_V = \int d^Dx V(\phi) are both positive. Since the solution is a stationary point among all configurations, it must, a fortiori, also be a stationary point among any subset of these configurations to which it belongs. Therefore, given a solution \phi(x), consider the one-parameter family of configurations, f_\lambda(x)= \bar{\phi}(\lambda x) that are obtained from the solution by rescaling lengths. The potential energy of these configurations is given by \begin{align} E_\lambda &= I_K(f_\lambda) + I_V(f_\lambda)\\ &=\lambda^{2-D} I_K[\bar\phi]+\lambda^{-D} I_V[\bar\phi]\tag{1} \end{align}
\lambda = 1 must be a stationary point of E(\lambda), which implies that 0=(D-2) I_K[\bar\phi]+D I_V[\bar\phi] \tag{2}
My problem is, how they got the equation(2) from (1)?
Answer
I didn't go through all of your equations. However, if you take (1), differentiate it w.r.t \lambda and set \lambda = 1, then since \lambda=1 is the stationary point E'(\lambda)|_{\lambda=1} = 0. This is equation (2)
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