Eigenvector

Pronunciation

Origin

Noun

eigenvector

(plural eigenvectors)

(linear algebra) A vector that is not rotated under a given linear transformation; a left or right eigenvector depending on context.
(physics, engineering) A right eigenvector; a nonzero vector

x such that, for a particular matrix

A

,

A x = \lambda x

for some scalar

\lambda

which is its eigenvalue and an eigenvalue of the matrix.

Synonyms

latent vector, proper vector

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