The retarded scalar potential produced by a charge distribution ρ(t′,x′) is
φ(t,x)=4πϵ01∫d3x′Rρ(t−R,x′),
where R=∣R∣ and R=x−x′. By use of an appropriate delta function rewrite the integral as an integral over both d3x′ and dt′ involving ρ(t′,x′).
Now specialize to a point charge q moving on a path x′=x0(t′) so that we may set
ρ(t′,x′)=qδ(3)(x′−x0(t′)).
By performing the volume integral first obtain the Liénard-Wiechert potential
φ(t,x)=4πϵ0q(R∗−v⋅R∗)1,
where R∗ and v should be specified.
Obtain the corresponding result for the magnetic potential.