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Hamilton-Jacobi equation

Hamilton-Jacobi equation noun: a mathematical formulation of classical mechanics in which the motion of a particle can be represented as a wave.

Noun

Hamilton-Jacobi equation (plural Hamilton-Jacobi equations)

  1. A mathematical formulation of classical mechanics in which the motion of a particle can be represented as a wave.

Forms of Hamilton-Jacobi equation

pluralHamilton-Jacobi equations

Origin of Hamilton-Jacobi equation

Named after William Rowan Hamilton and Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi.

Questions about Hamilton-Jacobi equation

What does Hamilton-Jacobi equation mean?
Hamilton-Jacobi equation means a mathematical formulation of classical mechanics in which the motion of a particle can be represented as a wave.
What part of speech is Hamilton-Jacobi equation?
Hamilton-Jacobi equation is a noun.
What is the plural of Hamilton-Jacobi equation?
The plural of Hamilton-Jacobi equation is Hamilton-Jacobi equations.

Words near Hamilton-Jacobi equation in the dictionary

  1. Hamilton South
  2. Hamilton Square
  3. Hamilton Town
  4. Hamilton Valley
  5. Hamilton's frog
  6. Hamilton-Jacobi equation
  7. Hamilton-Jacobi equations
  8. Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation
  9. Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations
  10. Hamilton-Norwood scale
  11. Hamiltonban

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