eigenvector

  1. Noun.  (linear algebra) A vector that is not rotated under a given linear transformation; a left or right eigenvector depending on context.
  2. Noun.  (context, physics) A right eigenvector; a nonzero vector x such that, for a particular matrix A, A x = lambda x for some scalar lambda which is its eigenvalue and an eigenvalue of the matrix.

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