Question

Wick rotating this physicist’s namesake equation gives rise to the heat equation. By assuming that Slater determinants are good approximations, the Hartree-Fock method is used to find approximate (10[1])solutions to an equation named after this physicist. Eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian (10[1])are solutions to the time-independent (10[1])form of an equation named after this physicist. This physicist explored the principle of superposition in a thought experiment that uses (10[1])a Geiger counter (10[1])to break a vial of (10[1])poison. (10[2])For 10 points, name this physicist, whose namesake thought experiment involves a simultaneously dead (10[1])and alive cat. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Erwin Schrödinger [accept Schrödinger equation; accept Schrödinger’s Cat]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State A2710
Michael EngUNC DAppalachian State B3910
Jesse MindleNC StateVCU4410
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AUNC A6510
Zachary BornsteinVirginia Tech BWilliam & Mary6810
Aidan JonesLiberty AUNC C7310
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaJames Madison A7410
Ansh MuthiyanUNC BLiberty B7410
Koji BilbaoDuke ADuke B8810
Audrey ReadLiberty CJames Madison B9210

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%23.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%56.56
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%14%62.43
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%61.83
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%64.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%41.13
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%40.00