Question

A gauge named for these constructs makes the gluon fields in QCD transverse and can decouple Faddeev (“fuh-DAY-yeff”)–Popov ghosts. Two of these constructs cannot be made parallel to each other by tilting if the Weyl (“vile”) tensor is non-zero. Gravitational lensing creates caustic surfaces by causing these constructs to fold in on themselves. Kruskal–Szekeres (-5[2])(“SECK-uh-resh”) coordinates (-5[1])are used instead of Minkowski coordinates since they prevent distortion of these constructs. (-5[1])The orientation (10[1])of the top of these figures changes when they “tip” near black holes, (10[2])which can lead to closed (-5[2])timelike curves. Events outside of these figures (10[2])are not (10[1])causally (10[4])linked. (10[1]-5[2])These figures (10[1])are formed by 45 degree lines (10[1])coming from a single point on a Minkowski diagram. For 10 points, what shapes are used in relativity to visualize the possible paths light can take from a point in spacetime? (10[1])■END■ (10[6]0[1])

ANSWER: light cones [or null cones; accept lightlike geodesics or null geodesics; accept light cone gauge; reject “geodesics”]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2195%0%38%106.70

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Richard NiuCornell ANorth Carolina A51-5
Jeremy CummingsWUSTL AYale51-5
Caleb OttWaterloo BToronto A52-5
Yashwanth BajjiMichiganWinona State65-5
June YinWUSTL BMinnesota6710
Alex AkridgeIndianaCornell B8010
Aum MundheRutgersPenn State8010
Nathan SheffieldMITIowa State85-5
Liam KusalikWaterloo AMaryland85-5
Adam FineChicago ABritish Columbia9210
Derek ChenColumbia BNorth Carolina B9210
Ryan RosenbergNYUChicago B9410
Cade ReinbergerRITVirginia9510
Thomas TibbettsUCFJohns Hopkins9510
Swapnil GargUC Berkeley ATexas9510
James McCurleyHarvardLSE9510
Geoffrey WuColumbia AToronto B96-5
Skand ParvatikarArizona StateGeorgia Tech96-5
Matt SchiavoneNorthwesternVirginia Tech9610
Anuttam RamjiUC Berkeley BStanford9810
Colin VeeversOttawaVanderbilt10410
Kunaal ChandrashekarToronto BColumbia A13510
Rohan DalalGeorgia TechArizona State1360
Henry BonWinona StateMichigan13610
Alan XieYaleWUSTL A13610
Conor ThompsonIowa StateMIT13610
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina ACornell A13610
Isaac MammelMarylandWaterloo A13610
Sky LiToronto AWaterloo B13610