Hamiltonian

(ham′əl tōnē ən)

adjective

of or characteristic of Alexander Hamilton or his federalist principles

noun

a follower of Alexander Hamilton

See Hamiltonian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. H
A mathematical function that can be used to generate the equations of motion of a dynamic system, equal for many such systems to the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of the system expressed in terms of the system's coordinates and momenta treated as independent variables.

Origin:

Origin: After Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865), Irish mathematician

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