Noun: eigenvalue 'I-gun,val-yoo
- (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
"The physicist calculated the eigenvalues to determine the system's stability";
- eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix, characteristic root of a square matrix
Derived forms: eigenvalues
Type of: value
Encyclopedia: Eigenvalue, eigenvector and eigenspace