EIGENVALUES

11 letters 15 Scrabble points

Definition of EIGENVALUES

noun
  1. A scalar, \lambda, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear operator \mathrm{A} is equal to the image of x under multiplication by \lambda; i.e. \mathrm{A} x = \lambda x.

    "The eigenvalues \lambda of a square transformation matrix \mathrm{M} may be found by solving \det(\mathrm{M} - \lambda\mathrm{I}) = 0."

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Letters E I G E N V A L U E S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points