8.137 — Physics and Information Theory of the Vacuum

Dr. Ken Olum (See solution)

Lectures: None, as key material is all available in the text.

Recommended text: Vacuum-bounded states and the entropy of black-hole evaporation, by Ken D. Olum. On reserve in the Enigmatology Faculty office.

Final Exam:

Find the 5-letter word given by the text. Apply the transformation shown below:

  _ _ _ _ _     =>     _______  _______  _______
  a b c d e               a      c-d+e   b+d+e-4

Notes on text:

1. Please use only a properly case-bond text as prepared by the publisher. Bootleg copies are not permitted.
2. The last, blank page of the text was not labeled "this page intentionally left blank" causing it to be omitted by the publisher. No partial credit will be given for the other possible answer to the final exam.
3. Since people will be chomping at the bit to view the text, groups will only be allowed to look at a copy for a ten-minute interval. Use your time wisely.
4. Keep reading and meticulously reviewing everything that appears within

Archivist's note: The following was found on the errata page for this puzzle: You can pass the final exam without reading a single word of the thesis. Nothing in black is important.