Hamiltonian
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See also: hamiltonian
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Hamilton (“a surname”) + -ian.
Adjective
[edit]Hamiltonian (not comparable)
- (mathematics) Of, attributed to or inspired by the Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865).
- (mathematics, graph theory, of a cycle/path) That visits each vertex exactly once.
- (mathematics, graph theory, of a graph) Containing a Hamiltonian cycle.
- (historical, chiefly US, of certain fiscal policies) Advocated by American politician Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804).
- Relating to James Hamilton (1769-1831), or his method of teaching languages without grammar, by a literal interlinear word-for-word translation.
- Of, relating to, or in the literary style of Edmond Hamilton (1904–1977), American science fiction writer.
- Relating to Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788–1856), Scottish metaphysician.
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Noun
[edit]Hamiltonian (plural Hamiltonians)
- (physics, Hamiltonian mechanics) A function (of time), denoted H, that corresponds to the total energy of the system.
- (physics, quantum mechanics) The observable, denoted H, that corresponds to the total energy of the system.
- (historical, chiefly US) A member of the faction of the US government in the George Washington administration led by Alexander Hamilton.
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Etymology 2
[edit]From Hamilton (“a place name”) + -ian.
Adjective
[edit]Hamiltonian (comparative more Hamiltonian, superlative most Hamiltonian)
- Of or relating to any city named Hamilton.
Noun
[edit]Hamiltonian (plural Hamiltonians)
- A native or inhabitant of any city named Hamilton.