Kamiltonian
UK/ˌkæmɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌkæmɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
Kamiltonian noun: a second Hamiltonian, denoted by K, resulting from the canonical transformation of a given Hamiltonian.
Noun
Kamiltonian (plural Kamiltonians)
- A second Hamiltonian, denoted by K, resulting from the canonical transformation of a given Hamiltonian.
- […]gives the transformed Hamiltonian (the Kamiltonian)[…]. However, it is clear that (2.108) are not the canonical equations corresponding to the Kamiltonian (2.111).2006, Henderson Douglas, Plaschko Peter, Stochastic Differential Equations In Science And Engineering, World Scientific Publishing, page 83
Forms of Kamiltonian
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Origin of Kamiltonian
Blend of K + Hamiltonian; apparently popularised by a jocular comment in the textbook Classical Mechanics by Herbert Goldstein (first published 1950). "It has been remarked in a jocular vein that if H stands for the Hamiltonian, K must stand for the Kamiltonian! Of course K is every bit as much a Hamiltonian as H, but the designation is occasionally a convenient substitute for the longer term "transformed Hamiltonian""
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Questions about Kamiltonian
- What does Kamiltonian mean?
- Kamiltonian means a second Hamiltonian, denoted by K, resulting from the canonical transformation of a given Hamiltonian.
- What part of speech is Kamiltonian?
- Kamiltonian is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Kamiltonian?
- Kamiltonian is pronounced /ˌkæmɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Kamiltonian?
- The plural of Kamiltonian is Kamiltonians.
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