Question: Problem with PDEs

I'm trying to build a Maple procedure that will generate vector fields on a metric with certain properties. Working with metric g over the coordinates {u,v,w}, call the field X = (a(u,v,w), b(u,v,w), c(u,v,w)). The field should satisfy <X, X> = 0 and have the directional covariant derivative of X in the direction of each coordinate vector field = 0 (with resepct to the Levi-Civita conenction).

Basically, these conditions yield a system of 3 PDEs and an algebraic expressionin terms of a,b,c. I've been trying to solve them using pdsolve, but I'm getting the error message:

>Error, (in pdsolve/sys) the input system cannot contain equations in the arbitrary parameters alone; found equation depending only on _F1(u,v,w): _F1(u,v,w)

I've attached my worksheet. Can anyone help me out?

 

Thanks! ppwaves.mw

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