slimplectic

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Etymology

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Blend of slim +‎ symplectic?

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slimplectic (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) symplectic in a more generalised manner
    • 2015, David Tsang, Chad R. Galley, Leo C. Stein, Alec Turner, “Slimplectic Integrators: Variational Integrators for General Nonconservative Systems”, in arXiv[1]:
      We discuss several example systems, including damped harmonic oscillators, Poynting-Robertson drag, and gravitational radiation reaction, by utilizing our new publicly available code to demonstrate the slimplectic integrator algorithm.