eigenvalue

ei gen val ue |ˈīgənˌvalyo͞o ˈaɪɡənˌvælju | ▶noun Mathematics & Physics 1 each of a set of values of a parameter for which a differential equation has a nonzero solution (an eigenfunction ) under given conditions. 2 any number such that a given matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant.

eigenvalue

eigen |value |ˈʌɪgənˌvaljuː | ▶noun Mathematics & Physics 1 each of a set of values of a parameter for which a differential equation has a non-zero solution (an eigenfunction ) under given conditions. 2 any number such that a given matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has zero determinant.