eigenvalue

Questions about eigenvalue

What is another word for eigenvalue?

It depends which eigenvalue you mean. In the sense “(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant”, the synonyms are eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix, characteristic root of a square matrix. Across all 1 sense there are 3 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of eigenvalue?

WordNet records no antonym for eigenvalue. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for eigenvalue come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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• Full entry for eigenvalueAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
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