EIGENFUNCTION


Meaning of EIGENFUNCTION in English

/uy"geuhn fungk'sheuhn/ , n. Math.

a characteristic vector in a vector space in which the elements are functions. Also called proper function .

[ 1925-30; Eigenfunktion, equiv. to eigen- characteristic, particular + Funktion FUNCTION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .