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kamiltonian

/ˌkæmɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kamil-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌkæmɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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""

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæmɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌkæmɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Kamiltonians (plural)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce kamiltonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæmɪlˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does kamiltonian mean?
A second Hamiltonian, denoted by K, resulting from the canonical transformation of a given Hamiltonian.
Where does kamiltonian come from?
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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