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CHARACTERISTIC ROOT OF A SQUARE MATRIX
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
Synonyms:
characteristic root of a square matrix; eigenvalue; eigenvalue of a matrix; eigenvalue of a square matrix
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("characteristic root of a square matrix" is a kind of...):
value (a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed)
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