Published 09:24 IST, December 24th 2018
People are delighted at Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's Mathematical Christmas wish! Can you figure it out?
Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has correctly noticed that it is Christmas on Tuesday, and has duly looked forward to the occasion in the most festive of ways -- with a mathematical fabrication that is nonetheless quite interesting
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Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has correctly ticed that it is Christmas on Tuesday, and has duly looked forward to occasion in most festive of ways -- with a mamatical fabrication that is neless quite interesting.
Taking to Twitter, Shaw, who also serves as chairperson of prestigious Indian Institute of Manment Bangalore (IIM-B) has posted a log equation that with a little manipulation spells out a Christmas wish.
Here's starting equation:
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So move r^2 to LHS (Left-hand side):
Rewrite logarithm function as a power of e:
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Move m to LHS:
Rearrange:
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Here's her wish:
And here is an account of what people have said:
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One person is even more amazed at Shaw's mamatical proficiency (te - re's thing real about equation!)
Here's ar:
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Ar is remembering her PUC (Pre-University College/11th-12th days)
Ar has an alternate solution:
Here's one hailing vel wish:
And finally, here's one that has vouched for mamatics involved:
08:59 IST, December 24th 2018