characteristic root
characteristic root noun: an eigenvalue.
Noun
characteristic root (plural characteristic roots)
- An eigenvalue.
- 1962 [Prentice Hall], Leonard E. Fuller, Basic Matrix Theory, 2017, Dover, page 217,
There is an important relationship between the characteristic roots of a symmetric matrix and the r and p of the associated quadratic form. It is true that the number of positive characteristic roots is p, whereas... - The determinant of a matrix is the product of its characteristic roots.1985, Takeshi Amemiya, Advanced Econometrics, Harvard University Press, page 459
- 1962 [Prentice Hall], Leonard E. Fuller, Basic Matrix Theory, 2017, Dover, page 217,
characteristic root meaning in Tamil
characteristic root in Tamil
- சிறப்பியல்பு மூலம்
Forms of characteristic root
| plural | characteristic roots |
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Origin of characteristic root
Calque of French racine caractéristique, the term preferred by French mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789–1857).
Questions about characteristic root
- What does characteristic root mean?
- Characteristic root means an eigenvalue.
- What is characteristic root in Tamil?
- Characteristic root in Tamil is சிறப்பியல்பு மூலம். See Characteristic root meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is characteristic root?
- Characteristic root is a noun.
- What is the plural of characteristic root?
- The plural of characteristic root is characteristic roots.
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