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What is the shape of the novel Coronavirus which has turned our world upside down? Even though it looks dull, unattractive, and even disgusting under a microscope, creative artists have attributed to it bright colors, made it look pretty, and depicted it as a thing of beauty. What can a mathematician contribute to this effort? We take a purist’s point of view by imposing on it a quasi-symmetry and then deriving some consequences. In an idealistic world, far removed from reality but still constrained by the rules of mathematics, anyone can enjoy this ethereal beauty of the mind’s creation, beckoning others to join in the pleasure.
Our musings are split into four parts. We fondly hope while readers wait for the future parts to appear, they will indulge in their own musings, tell others about them, and propagate the good virus of mathematical thinking.
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We are thankful for uninterrupted time during the COVID-19 quarantine when we could engage in mathematical musings. Thanks are also due to the editor and an anonymous referee for their encouragement.
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Jyotirmoy Sarkar is a Professor at IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana. His research includes mathematics, probability and statistics. He enjoys reading,’ riting,’ rithmetic and R-coding. He devotes his spare times to puzzle making.
Mamunur Rashid is an Associate Professor at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. His research interests include statistical computing, data visualization, data analysis, and applications of statistics to public health/population studies.
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Sarkar, J., Rashid, M. Mathematical Musings on the External Anatomy of the Novel Coronavirus. Reson 27, 855–866 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-022-1378-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-022-1378-2