Hamiltonian

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Hamiltonian. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Hamiltonian, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Hamiltonian in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Hamiltonian you have here. The definition of the word Hamiltonian will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHamiltonian, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: hamiltonian

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology 1

From Hamilton (“a surname”) +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Hamiltonian (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Of, attributed to or inspired by the Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865).
  2. (mathematics, graph theory, of a cycle/path) That visits each vertex exactly once.
  3. (mathematics, graph theory, of a graph) Containing a Hamiltonian cycle.
  4. (historical, chiefly US, of certain fiscal policies) Advocated by American politician Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804).
  5. Relating to James Hamilton (1769-1831), or his method of teaching languages without grammar, by a literal interlinear word-for-word translation.
  6. Of, relating to, or in the literary style of Edmond Hamilton (1904–1977), American science fiction writer.
  7. Relating to Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788–1856), Scottish metaphysician.
Derived terms
Derived terms

Noun

Hamiltonian (plural Hamiltonians)

  1. (physics, Hamiltonian mechanics) A function (of time), denoted H, that corresponds to the total energy of the system.
  2. (physics, quantum mechanics) The observable, denoted H, that corresponds to the total energy of the system.
  3. (historical, chiefly US) A member of the faction of the US government in the George Washington administration led by Alexander Hamilton.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From Hamilton (“a place name”) +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Hamiltonian (comparative more Hamiltonian, superlative most Hamiltonian)

  1. Of or relating to any city named Hamilton.

Noun

Hamiltonian (plural Hamiltonians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of any city named Hamilton.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia