Eigenvector Definition
īgən-vĕktər
eigenvectors
noun
A vector whose direction is unchanged by a given transformation and whose magnitude is changed by a factor corresponding to that vector's eigenvalue. In quantum mechanics, the transformations involved are operators corresponding to a physical system's observables. The eigenvectors correspond to possible states of the system, and the eigenvalues to possible observed values.
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Other Word Forms of Eigenvector
Noun
Singular:
eigenvector
Plural:
eigenvectorsOrigin of Eigenvector
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Partial translation of German Eigenvektor eigen- characteristic eigenvalue Vektor vector
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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