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eigenvalue in Dutch

eigenvalue in Dutch is eigenwaarde — eigenvalue means in linear algebra, a scalar that, when a linear transformation is applied to its matching non-zero vector, produces the same effect as simply multiplying that vector by the scalar.

eigenvalue in Dutch

eigenwaarde
noun
(linear algebra) A scalar, \lambda, such that there exists a non-zero vector x (a corresponding eigenvector) for which the image of x under a given linear operator \mathrm{A} is equal to the image of x under multiplication by \lambda; i.e. \mathrm{A} x = \lambda x.

What does "eigenvalue" mean?

  1. noun In linear algebra, a scalar that, when a linear transformation is applied to its matching non-zero vector, produces the same effect as simply multiplying that vector by the scalar.
    "The matrix has two real eigenvalues."
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eigenvalue in a sentence

  • The matrix has two real eigenvalues.
  • To find the eigenvalues, you solve the characteristic equation of the matrix.

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What is "eigenvalue" in Dutch?
"eigenvalue" in Dutch is eigenwaarde. eigenvalue means: In linear algebra, a scalar that, when a linear transformation is applied to its matching non-zero vector, produces the same effect as simply multiplying that vector by the scalar.
How do you use "eigenvalue" in a sentence?
Example: "The matrix has two real eigenvalues." In Dutch, "eigenvalue" is eigenwaarde.
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