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 solutions to an equation (10[1])named after this physicist. (10[3])Eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian (10[2])are solutions to the time-independent form of an equation named after this physicist. (10[1])This physicist explored the principle of superposition in a thought experiment (10[1])that uses a Geiger counter to break a vial of poison. For 10 points, name this physicist, whose namesake thought experiment involves a simultaneously dead and alive cat. ■END■

ANSWER: Erwin Schrödinger [accept Schrödinger equation; accept Schrödinger’s Cat]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Derek Chen (UG)Columbia A (UG)Maryland A (DII)3110
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BLehigh A (UG)3510
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Penn B (DII)3510
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Rowan A (DII)3510
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Bard A (UG)3910
Mary ScheidelFordham ANYU A (UG)3910
Alex Lin (DII)Rutgers BMaryland B (DII)5210
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)6310

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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