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A scripted or hatted H standing for a system's total energy.
Also known as: H operator, Energy operator
The Hamiltonian represents a system's total energy and generates its evolution in time. It is written as a script H in classical mechanics and a hatted H in quantum mechanics, and the two are related but not identical objects.
Denotes the operator or function giving a system's total energy and generating its time evolution.
Contexts: Laboratory
Is written as a script H in classical mechanics and a hatted H in quantum mechanics, where it is an operator rather than a function.
Contexts: Laboratory
A capital letter H in ornate script, or a plain capital H with a small pointed accent above it.