Non-linearities in Lagrangian of a scalar field coupled to point-like source

Question

I have an exercise where I did not manage to understand the questions. Basically, I have this Lagrangian

begin{equation}
mathcal{L}=frac{1}{2}(partial pi)^2-frac{1}{Lambda^3}(partial pi)^2square pi +alpha pi delta^3(vec{x})
end{equation}

The questions are:

Discuss at what distance from the source the non-linearities of the $pi$ field become important in the spherically symmetric solution. 
Compute the field $E(r)$ generated by the point like source in the spherically symmetric soultion, where $vec{E}=vec{nabla} pi=hat{r}E(r)$

What does question $1$ mean? I need to solve the equation of motion in order to find the spherically symmetric solution and then maybe take some limit for $rrightarrow 0$, how can I solve the equation of motion?

Question $2$ maybe is not difficult if I manage to understand question $1$, so I would like to ask something else: when I have a Lagrangian of a particle coupled to a gauge field, how can I "define" an electromagnetism? I mean, how I find the electric and magnetic field generated by the particle inside an external field, in this case represented by a point-like source?

In both cases I will be happy if just someone can tell me some books or notes where I can find the answers to both my questions.

peter19 · Answer

For this question you don't need to obtain the e.o.m. It suffices to look at the Lagrangian and check when the second term is of the same order as the third term, i.e., you want to find the scale at which

$$ frac{ (partial pi)^2 Box pi }{Lambda^3} sim alpha, pi, delta(vec{x})$$

Here you are being asked to solve the e.o.m, in the case where $pi =pi(r)$. Indeed, using spherical coordinates for the metric, once you plug $ r E(r)= partial_r pi$ into the e.o.m and solve it you will end up obtaining a fairly simple expression for $E$.

In case you continue stuck try checking this paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/0811.2197

Non-linearities in Lagrangian of a scalar field coupled to point-like source

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