eigenvector in Polish
eigenvector in Polish is wektor własny — eigenvector means in linear algebra, a vector that keeps its direction and is only stretched or shrunk, not rotated, when a particular linear transformation is applied to it.
eigenvector in Polish
wektor własny
(linear algebra) A vector that is only scaled (not rotated out of its span) under a particular linear transformation; a left or right eigenvector depending on context; (more formally) given a linear transformation A, a vector x such that Ax=λx [or xA=λx] for some scalar λ (called the eigenvalue).
What does "eigenvector" mean?
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noun In linear algebra, a vector that keeps its direction and is only stretched or shrunk, not rotated, when a particular linear transformation is applied to it.
"Engineers find the eigenvectors of a stiffness matrix to work out a structure's natural modes of vibration."
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eigenvector in a sentence
- Engineers find the eigenvectors of a stiffness matrix to work out a structure's natural modes of vibration.
- In data analysis, the eigenvectors of a covariance matrix point along the directions where the data varies most.
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What is "eigenvector" in Polish?
"eigenvector" in Polish is wektor własny. eigenvector means: In linear algebra, a vector that keeps its direction and is only stretched or shrunk, not rotated, when a particular linear transformation is applied to it.
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Example: "Engineers find the eigenvectors of a stiffness matrix to work out a structure's natural modes of vibration." In Polish, "eigenvector" is wektor własny.
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