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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 named after this physicist. Eigenfunctions (-5[1])of the Hamiltonian are solutions to the time-independent form of an equation (10[2])named after this physicist. (10[1])This physicist explored the principle of superposition in a thought experiment that uses a Geiger (10[1])counter to (10[1])break a vial of (10[1])poison. For 10 points, name this physicist, (10[1])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
Florian ChiuUW SlothUW Lust36-5
Taman TruongArizona State BAlberta4810
Matthew WangUBC BUW Gluttony4810
Tai BelkeUBC AUW Pride5210
Dylan BianchiUW GreedUW Wrath6710
Alan FanUW EnvyBoise State6910
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AUW Chastity7310
Akshath SrinivasanUW LustUW Sloth8010

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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