Solution

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For a translation-invariant potential, the on-shell energy-momentum tensor obeys . The divergence of the dilatation current is therefore
Use the equation of motion to obtain the useful general identity
For , and only nonzero, every term vanishes. More explicitly, while ; adding the first kinetic term cancels both remaining contributions. Thus , and is conserved when the boundary flux vanishes. Outside the parameter conditions of solution, the boxed formula displays the classical sources of scale breaking; the same current need not be conserved.

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