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- prefix linear algebra (in compounds such as
eigenfunction ,eigenstate )eigenvector
Etymologies
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From the German eigen ("own"). Many of the compounds represent partial translations from German, e.g. eigenvalue from the German Eigenwert.
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shevek commented on the word eigen-
Eigenvalue, eigenfunction, etc. These are things which are invariant.
July 11, 2008