Differential Operator on the manifold $G = SL(2, \mathbb{R})$

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This computation was given in lecture yesterday. Here we let $f: \mathcal{H} \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ be a holomorphic function. We viewed $\mathcal{H}$ as the quotient space $G/K$ via $gK \mapsto g \cdot i$. We then defined $\widetilde{f}: G \rightarrow \mathbb{C}$ by : $ \widetilde{f} = \mu(g, i )^{2m} f(g \cdot i)$. Where g = $\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \: \end{bmatrix}$ and $\mu(g, z) = (cz + d)$.

Furthermore, we are considering the differential operator on the manifold $G = SL(2, \mathbb{R})$ via $$ X.f(g) := \frac{d}{dt} \: \big{|}_{t=0} f(g \text{exp }(tX))$$ , Where $f$ is a differentiable function on $G$.

In this computation, $H$ is a basis element for the Lie($G$) such that $H = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \: \end{bmatrix}$.

In regards to the question I have; The first four lines of the computation are pretty straight forward, however, I am not immediately seeing the jump between the fourth and fifth lines, as well as the jump between the fifth and sixth lines. Any guidance would be appreciated.

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Both steps are applications of the product rule of differentiation. On the 4th line, let $\varphi(t):= e^{-2mt}$ and $\psi(t)$ the other terms. Then the 4th line reads $$\frac{d}{dt}|_{t=0}(\varphi(t)\psi(t))= \varphi(0)\frac{d}{dt}|_{t=0}\psi(t) + \varphi'(0)\psi(0)$$ Now just plug in $\varphi(0)=1$, $\varphi'(0)=-2m$ and $\psi(0)$.

Te next line is doing the same trick again with $\mu$ and $f$.