Paul E. answered • 03/30/19
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An eigenvector of a linear transformation T is a vector v that is mapped to a multiple of itself by the transformation:
Tv = λv
In this equation, λ is a constant, called the eigenvalue associated with v.
The same terminology applies if A is a square matrix, and v a vector with Av = λv.
