EIGENVECTOR

eigenvector

Noun

  1. A vector that is not rotated under a given linear transformation; a left or right eigenvector depending on context.
  2. A right eigenvector; a nonzero vector <math>x</math> such that, for a particular matrix <math>A</math>, <math>A x = \lambda x</math> for some scalar <math>\lambda</math> which is its eigenvalue and an eigenvalue of the matrix.


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