EIGENVALUE
Scrabble letter values: E1I1G2E1N1V4A1L1U1E1 = 14
Definition
- noun (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant. — synonyms: eigenvalue_of_a_matrix, eigenvalue_of_a_square_matrix, characteristic_root_of_a_square_matrix
Examples
- “The eigenvalues \lambda of a square transformation matrix \mathrm{M} may be found by solving \det(\mathrm{M} - \lambda\mathrm{I}) = 0.”