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Name: Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues
ID: m10736
Language: English (en)
Summary: This module defines eigenvalues and eigenvectors and explains a method of finding them given a matrix. These ideas are presented, along with many examples, in hopes of leading up to an understanding of the Fourier Series.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: determinant, eigenfunction, eigenvalue, eigenvalues, eigenvector, fourier, fourier series, linear system
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 1.0
Authors: Michael Haag (mjhaag@gmail.com), Justin Romberg (jrom@ece.gatech.edu)
Copyright Holders: Michael Haag (mjhaag@gmail.com), Justin Romberg (jrom@ece.gatech.edu)
Maintainers: Michael Haag (mjhaag@gmail.com), Justin Romberg (jrom@ece.gatech.edu), Richard Baraniuk (richb@rice.edu), Mariyah Poonawala (mariyah@rice.edu), Prashant Singh (prash@ece.rice.edu), Matthew Hutchinson (mhutch@rice.edu)
Latest version: 2.8 (history)
First publication date: Jul 15, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5
Last revision to module: Sep 30, 2009 3:20 pm GMT-5
Module XML: m10736_2.8.cnxml

Version History

Version: 2.8 Sep 30, 2009 3:20 pm GMT-5 by Richard Baraniuk
Changes: 
added google analytics tracking code
Version: 2.7 Aug 11, 2006 11:33 am GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes: 
Added obsolete content warning. mhutch added as maintainer.
Version: 2.6 Jun 20, 2005 8:17 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes: 
update to cnxml-0.5, fix typo, wrap msub in ci, matrix selector
Version: 2.5 Jul 9, 2003 2:05 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes: 
addmaintainers
Version: 2.4 Aug 9, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Fixed submission errors - changes did not take.
Version: 2.2 Jul 16, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Added abstract and keywords.
Version: 2.1 Jul 16, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
New module created. Verified printing.
Version: 2.0 Jul 15, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Added initial template for new module m10736

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