Characteristic Root of a Square Matrix

nounid 33103·updated May 18, 2026

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(mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant

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synonym: eigenvalue
plural: Characteristic Root of a Square MatricesCharacteristic Root of a Square Matrixes
possessive: Characteristic Root of a Square Matrix's
pluralpossessive: Characteristic Root of a Square Matrices'Characteristic Root of a Square Matrixes'

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§1: (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant

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