How can I solve for these partial derivatives given a set of variables

[Boltzman Oscillation]

Homework Statement

given the one dimensional wave equation and the two variables E and n, solve for:

Relevant Equations

$$\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t^2} - c^2\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} = 0$$
E = x + ct
n = x - ct

I am given the following:
$$u = (x,t)$$
$$\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t^2} - c^2\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} = 0$$
and
$$E = x + ct$$
$$n = x - ct$$
I need to solve for $$\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2}$$ and $$\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t^2}$$
using the chain rule.How would I even begin? Would I have to say that:
$$ x = (E, t)$$
$$ x =(n, t)$$
thus
$$u(x,t) = u( x(E,t) , t)$$
and
$$ u(x,t) = u(x(n,t),t)$$?

 

[PeroK]

Your notation is struggling here. Normally the idea with the wave equation is to let ##f## be any scalar function. And define:

##u(x, t) = f(E) = f(x + ct)##

Now, does this ##u(x, t)## satisfy the wave equation?