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eigenvector

noun

Meaning

  1. Given a linear transformation T, a vector x such that Ax=\lambda x for some scalar \lambda
  2. Specifically, given a matrix A, the eigenvector of the transformation "leftside multiplication by A"

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Related words

right eigenvector(English)left eigenvector(English)eigenvalue(English)left eigenvalue(English)right eigenvalue(English)eigensymbol(English)eigenaxis(English)eigenbivector(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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