Hamiltonian.
Of, attributed to or inspired by the Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865).
Meaning & usage
Of, attributed to or inspired by the Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865).
That visits each vertex exactly once.
Containing a Hamiltonian cycle.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Hamilton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Hamiltonian From Hamilton (a surname) + -ian.
A function (of time), denoted H, that corresponds to the total energy of the system.
The observable, denoted H, that corresponds to the total energy of the system.
A member of the faction of the US government in the George Washington administration led by Alexander Hamilton.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Hamilton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Hamiltonian From Hamilton (a surname) + -ian.
Of or relating to any city named Hamilton.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Hamilton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Hamiltonian From Hamilton (a place name) + -ian.
A native or inhabitant of any city named Hamilton.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Hamilton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Hamiltonian From Hamilton (a place name) + -ian.
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