eigen-

See also: eigen

English

Etymology

From German eigen ("own"). Many of the compounds represent partial translations from German, e.g. eigenvalue from the German Eigenwert.

Prefix

eigen-

(linear algebra) Forms terms pertaining to or related to eigenvectors, eigenvalues; especially for naming mathematical objects which are not affected by a given transformation except for by scalar multiplication.

Derived terms

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eigenbra
eigenbundle
eigenexcitation
eigenket
eigensample
eigensection

Translations

Danish: egen-
French: propre (fr)
Greek: ιδιο- (idio-)

Portuguese: auto- (pt)
Russian: со́бственный (ru) (sóbstvennyj)

Anagrams

Genie, eigne, genie