eigenfunction
[ ahy-guhn-fuhngk-shuhn ]
nounMathematics.
a characteristic vector in a vector space in which the elements are functions.
Origin of eigenfunction
1- Also called proper function.
Words Nearby eigenfunction
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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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