eigenfunction
[ ahy-guh n-fuhngk-shuh n ]
/ ˈaɪ gənˌfʌŋk ʃən /
noun Mathematics.
a characteristic vector in a vector space in which the elements are functions.
Also called
proper function.
Origin of eigenfunction
1925–30; < German
Eigenfunktion, equivalent to
eigen- characteristic, particular +
Funktion
function
Words nearby eigenfunction
eiffel,
eiffel tower,
eigen,
eigen-,
eigenfrequency,
eigenfunction,
eigentone,
eigenvalue,
eigenvector,
eiger,
eight
British Dictionary definitions for eigenfunction
eigenfunction
/ (ˈaɪɡənˌfʌŋkʃən) /
noun
maths physics
a function satisfying a differential equation, esp an allowed function for a system in wave mechanics