eigenvalue
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gənˌvæl Origin:
1925–30; partial translation of German Eigenwert, equivalent to eigen- characteristic, particular + Wert value
1925–30; partial translation of German Eigenwert, equivalent to eigen- characteristic, particular + Wert value
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| maths, physics one of the particular values of a certain parameter for which a differential equation or matrix equation has an eigenfunction. In wave mechanics an eigenvalue is equivalent to the energy of a quantum state of a system | |
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eigenvalue definition
mathematicsThe factor by which a linear transformation multiplies one of its eigenvectors.
(1995-04-10)
Example sentences
For temporally evolving flows, the eigenvalue is the complex frequency and the problem becomes linear in the eigenvalue.
These transformations are needed for the calculation of the eigenvectors during the eigenvalue refinement.
My research interests include the numerical solution of large-scale eigenvalue problems and differential equations.
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