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Eigenvalue   (English)

Definition (advanced level)

The factor by which an eigenvector is multiplied when its matrix is applied to it.

Definition (undergraduate level)

λ is an eigenvalue of the matrix A if and only if there is a non-zero vector v such that Avv. v is then called an eigenvector.

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