Question

Hypothetical examples of these particles theoretically allow for proton decay in the Georgi–Glashow model. (10[1])A set of 1964 papers in the Physical Review Letters predicted a mechanism for these particles describing how fundamental ones gain mass. A subclass of these particles that arises in theories exhibiting spontaneous symmetry breaking is described by Goldstone’s theorem. (10[1])These particles’ (10[1])wavefunctions are symmetric under exchange and follow a statistics distribution partially named for Einstein. Collections of these particles can occupy the same energy level and so do not follow the Pauli exclusion principle. (10[1])The weak force is mediated by examples of these particles dubbed “W” and “Z.” For 10 points, name these particles with integer spin, which include one named for Higgs. ■END■

ANSWER: bosons [accept gauge bosons or Nambu–Goldstone bosons; accept X boson or Y boson or W boson or Z boson or Higgs boson; reject specific answers that do not mention “boson”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Richard NiuCornell CColumbia B1310
Aum MundheRutgers AColumbia A5310
Ethan FurmanHaverfordRowan A5510
Nat KuNYU AYale A8810

Summary

2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia11/11/2023Y4100%0%0%52.25