Characteristic root definitions

characteristic root

Synonym for eigenvalue. Contexts: linear algebra
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characteristic root

a scalar for which there exists a nonzero vector such that the scalar times the vector equals the value of the vector under a given linear transformation on a vector space. · a root of the characteristic equation of a given matrix. Also called
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/characteristic-root

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