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Glossary: Linear Algebra for ML

Eigenvalue

Also written: eigenvalues, λ

The factor by which a matrix stretches (or shrinks) one of its eigenvectors, written λ in A v = λ v. For example, with A = [[2, 1], [1, 2]], the vector (1, 1) has eigenvalue 3.

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Eigenvector