Hamiltonian

/ˌhæmɪlˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Synonyms for "hamiltonian" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
energy functionenergy operatorgraph theory related

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
hamiltonian basedhamiltonian cyclehamiltonian graph relatedhamiltonian operator

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)
hamiltonian pathhamiltonian relatedpath relatedrelated to hamiltonvisiting cyclevisiting path

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: energy function, energy operator, graph theory related, hamiltonian based, hamiltonian cycle.
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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
combinatorial problemcombinatorial propertyconceptcycle conceptenergy functiongraph propertygraph theory conceptmathematical functionpath conceptphysical quantitytheoretical concepttheoretical construct

More specific

12 entries
Hamiltonian cycleHamiltonian densityHamiltonian functionHamiltonian graphHamiltonian operatorHamiltonian pathHamiltonian path variantautonomous Hamiltoniandirected Hamiltonian pathquantum Hamiltoniantime-dependent Hamiltonianundirected Hamiltonian cycle

Collocations

9 entries
Hamilton's equationsHamiltonian cycleHamiltonian dynamicsHamiltonian functionHamiltonian graphHamiltonian mechanicsHamiltonian operatorHamiltonian pathHamiltonian system

Inflections

3 entries
Hamiltoniansmore hamiltonianmost hamiltonian

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Using the correction of a vector field to characterize isochronicity and explicit computations of this quantity for polynomial vector fields, wa are able to describe a very large class of nonisochronous Hamiltonian system of even degree of degree arbitrary large.

Source: wiktionary

We contrast this with the case of sampling from the output of a quantum computer running the Quantum Adiabatic Algorithm (QADI) with the restriction that the Hamiltonian that governs the evolution is gapped and stoquastic.

Source: wiktionary

As stoquastic problems we use frustrated Ising Hamiltonians, having random local X and Z fields, and random σ_zσ_z couplings.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "hamiltonian"?

Closest matches include energy function, energy operator, graph theory related, hamiltonian based, hamiltonian cycle.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "hamiltonian"?

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