Is the equation(s) in this photo legitimate?

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The discussion centers around the legitimacy of equations associated with a notorious figure who committed a violent act during a movie premiere. An undergraduate student, intrigued by the equations but unable to interpret them, seeks clarification on their authenticity and meaning. Responses indicate that the equations are not genuine but rather a spoof. They include elements of the one-dimensional wave equation, solutions related to plane waves, and references to special relativity and quantum mechanics, specifically Schrödinger's equation. The consensus is that the equations do not hold real scientific value but are instead a playful representation.
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I am an undergraduate student beginning my journey to be a physicist. On that basis, things like this intrigue me even though I can't read it. Is the equation(s) in this photo legitimate? If so, what do they mean?

If you are unfamiliar with this man, he is currently in prison for barraging a theater crowd with automatic weapon fire during the premier of the movie, The Dark Knight. Later, after being arrested, he was sent to court where he claimed to not understand why he was there facing murder charges.
 

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aziluth said:
I am an undergraduate student beginning my journey to be a physicist. On that basis, things like this intrigue me even though I can't read it. Is the equation(s) in this photo legitimate? If so, what do they mean?

If you are unfamiliar with this man, he is currently in prison for barraging a theater crowd with automatic weapon fire during the premier of the movie, The Dark Knight. Later, after being arrested, he was sent to court where he claimed to not understand why he was there facing murder charges.
So someone just made this up and posted the guys picture?
 
Evo said:
So someone just made this up and posted the guys picture?


Yes, as far as I know.
 
The first line is the 1 dimensional wave equation followed by one of its solution, namely the electrical part of a plane wave.
In the middle there seem to be a bit of special relativity related equations and as Astronuc said the last part the equations are quantum mechanics related (Schrödinger's).
 

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