EIGENVECTOR

Etymology

Noun

eigenvector (plural eigenvectors)

(linear algebra) given a linear transformation \(T\), a vector \(x\) such that \(Ax=\lambda x\) for some scalar \(\lambda\)

(linear algebra) specifically, given a matrix A, the eigenvector of the transformation "leftside multiplication by A"

Synonyms

• latent vector, proper vector

Source: Wiktionary



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