Definition:Eigenfunction/Eigenvalue
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Definition
Let $F$ be an eigenfunction to a differential equation.
The parameter which so defines $F$ is referred to as an eigenvalue of $F$.
Also see
- Results about eigenfunctions can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): eigenfunction
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): eigenfunction