eigenvalue

Definition

A number that tells you how much a particular pattern persists or fades when you apply an operator repeatedly.

A scalar lambda such that an operator's action on its eigenvector is multiplication by lambda; magnitudes near one indicate persistent modes, near zero indicate transients.

Also called: eigenvalues

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