eigenvector

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Noun

eigenvector (plural eigenvectors)

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

Synonyms

• latent vector, proper vector

Related terms

• eigendecomposition
• eigenfunction
• eigenspace
• eigenspinor
• eigenstate
• eigenvalue

Translations

• French: vecteur propre
• German: Eigenvektor
• Italian: autovettore
• Portuguese: autovetor, vetor próprio
• Russian: со́бственный ве́ктор
• Spanish: vector propio, autovector

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