Question

The Einstein tensor plus this quantity times the metric equals 8 pi big-G over c-to-the-fourth according to the Einstein field equations. For 10 points each:
[10m] The accelerating expansion of the universe is reflected by what quantity in a model that pairs it with “CDM”?
ANSWER: cosmological constant [prompt on lambda-CDM model]
[10e] Einstein introduced the cosmological constant as part of his field equations within this theory, which incorporates the curvature of spacetime into its description of gravitation.
ANSWER: general relativity [or GR; prompt on relativity; reject “special relativity”]
[10h] Unlike Minkowski diagrams, these diagrams are used in general relativity to show causal relationships. They consist of diamonds plotting space against time, where the corners represent conformal infinities.
ANSWER: Penrose diagrams [or Penrose–Carter diagrams]
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2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y815.0075%50%25%
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y717.1471%71%29%
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y922.22100%78%44%
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y714.2971%57%14%
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y316.67100%67%0%

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Alabama AGeorgia Tech F010010
Auburn ATennesse B10101030
Georgia Tech BAuburn C100010
Emory AAuburn B010010
Georgia Tech ATusculum A1010020
Georgia Tech CClemson A010010
Georgia Tech DSouth Carolina A1001020
Tennesse AGeorgia A010010