Meanings
nouneigendecomposition (plural eigendecompositions)
plural eigendecompositions · alternative eigen decomposition
- linear algebraThe factorization of a matrix into a canonical form, whereby the matrix is represented in terms of its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eyḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eh₂óyḱe
- Proto-Germanic*aiganą
- Proto-Germanic*aiganaz
- Proto-West Germanic*aigan
- Old High Germaneigan
- Middle High Germaneigen
- Germaneigen
- Englisheigen-
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishcomposition
- Englishdecomposition
- Englisheigendecomposition
From eigen- + decomposition.
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