Why would someone decorate their mausoleum with complex equations and symbols?

[MSFerguson]

Why would a guy in Wheaton, Illinois put these two equations on his mausoleum?

\nabla^{2}\psi+8p^{2}m(E-U)\psi\inth^{2}=0

\nabla_{0}\beta=\sigma

The first equation looks to be a variation of Schrodinger's wave equation.

The second looks like a Heaviside-Maxwell wave equation.

Any ideas?

The guy also put a Cartesian polar coordinates graph showing Quadrature Phase Shift Keying, some sacred geometry Greek characters, and the solar system in grand conjunction (with a flying saucer near Neptune).

 

[dipole]

Could have has just been a crackpot who believed in some pseudoscience involving UFOS/mysticism?

Those equations look rather meaningless to me. Do you have a picture and are you sure you copied them correctly?

 

[MSFerguson]

I've attached images. I've had someone speculate that the equations could be trying to show that a magnetic monopole can exist. Also, there's a large 'Schumann' engraved on the mausoleum, which must refer to Schumann resonance.

 

[dipole]

I've attached images. I've had someone speculate that the equations could be trying to show that a magnetic monopole can exist. Also, there's a large 'Schumann' engraved on the mausoleum, which must refer to Schumann resonance.

Not his name? I don't know, but honestly it seems like mostly nonsense to me. What makes you think it refers to magnetic monopoles, and what has that got to do with astronomy?

 

[Chalnoth]

I'd say this part clinches the case here:

\int h^2

This expression is meaningless as there is no variable of integration. There are lots of possibilities as to why this was put there. Could be anywhere between "looks cool" and a strange belief in the mystical power of certain equations. Either way, the equation, as written, is nonsense.

 

[dipole]

I'd say this part clinches the case here:

\int h^2

This expression is meaningless as there is no variable of integration. There are lots of possibilities as to why this was put there. Could be anywhere between "looks cool" and a strange belief in the mystical power of certain equations. Either way, the equation, as written, is nonsense.

Yea that's pretty much what my impression is. A rich guy who liked the style of physics without actually learning any of it. Similar to someone who can't speak or read Chinese getting a Chinese letter tattoo. Also I've never seen an equation that had any physical meaning that relates a 2nd order derivative to an integral (especially a meaningless one).

 

[dgstuart]

Interesting information, is this mausoleum or grave entry listed on Find A Grave? If so can you supply the memorial number or the name of the person in the Wheaton Cemetery. My reason for interest is that I have a website that list community and unusually mausoleums in the U.S.
Regards,
David in Wichita

 

[pingu111]

Perhaps he was a pretentious fool, or a deluded nutcase?