eigenfunction
[ ahy-guh n-fuhngk-shuh n ]
/ ˈaɪ gənˌfʌŋk ʃən /
noun Mathematics.
a characteristic vector in a vector space in which the elements are functions.
Nearby words
eiffel tower, eiffel, alexandre gustave, eigen, eigen-, eigenfrequency, eigenfunction, eigentone, eigenvalue, eigenvector, eiger, eight
Origin of eigenfunction
1925–30; < German Eigenfunktion, equivalent to eigen- characteristic, particular + Funktion function
Also called proper function.
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British Dictionary definitions for eigenfunction
eigenfunction
/ (ˈaɪɡənˌfʌŋkʃən) /
noun
maths physics a function satisfying a differential equation, esp an allowed function for a system in wave mechanics
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