Explanation of this popular t-shirt equation

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Happened to pass someone wearing a t-shirt today with the logo:

F/C^2(sqrt(-1))PV/nR

Could you explain to me what this means?

Thank you
 
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Niaboc67 said:
Happened to pass someone wearing a t-shirt today with the logo:

F/C^2(sqrt(-1))PV/nR

Could you explain to me what this means?

Thank you

insightful said:
Are you SURE the first letter isn't 'E'.
That would be my guess as well.
Did it look like this?
$$\frac{E}{c^2} \sqrt{-1} \frac{PV}{nR}$$

If @insightful and I are on the right track, adding some parentheses might be helpful.
$$\left(E/c^2\right) \left( \sqrt{-1}\right) \left( \frac{PV}{nR}\right)$$

Hint: the sweatshirt identifies an institute of higher learning.
 
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