Etymology

hamiltonian

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Today it means: Of, attributed to or inspired by the Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865). Full definition →

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Hamiltonian · adjective, noun1

From Hamilton (a surname) + -ian.

Hamiltonian · adjective, noun2

From Hamilton (a place name) + -ian.

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