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Noun: eigenvalue  'I-gun,val-yoo
  1. (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
    - eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix, characteristic root of a square matrix

Derived forms: eigenvalues

Type of: value

Encyclopedia: Eigenvalue, eigenvector and eigenspace

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