characteristic root of a square matrix

Meaning of word characteristic root of a square matrix from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant.

Synonyms : eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix

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