English Explanatory Dictionary

Kamiltonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A second Hamiltonian, denoted by K, resulting from the canonical transformation of a given Hamiltonian.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæmɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ /ˌkæmɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Kamiltonian Kamiltonians

Etymology

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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