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PRONUNCIATION OF EIGENFUNCTION

eigenfunction  [ˈaɪɡənˌfʌŋkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EIGENFUNCTION

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Eigenfunction is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EIGENFUNCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eigenfunction

In mathematics, an eigenfunction of a linear operator, A, defined on some function space, is any non-zero function  f  in that space that returns from the operator exactly as is, except for a multiplicative scaling factor. More precisely, one has for some scalar, λ, the corresponding eigenvalue. The solution of the differential eigenvalue problem also depends on any boundary conditions required of  f . In each case there are only certain eigenvalues λ = λn that admit a corresponding solution for  f  =  fn  when combined with the boundary conditions. Eigenfunctions are used to analyze A. For example,  fk  = ekx is an eigenfunction for the differential operator for any value of k, with corresponding eigenvalue λ = k2 − k. If boundary conditions are applied to this system, then only certain values of k = kn satisfy the boundary conditions, generating corresponding discrete eigenvalues.

Definition of eigenfunction in the English dictionary

The definition of eigenfunction in the dictionary is a function satisfying a differential equation, esp an allowed function for a system in wave mechanics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EIGENFUNCTION


adjunction
əˈdʒʌŋkʃən
cofunction
ˌkəʊˈfʌŋkʃən
compunction
kəmˈpʌŋkʃən
conjunction
kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən
defunction
dɪˈfʌŋkʃən
disfunction
dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən
disjunction
dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən
dysfunction
dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən
expunction
ɪkˈspʌŋkʃən
function
ˈfʌŋkʃən
hyperfunction
ˌhaɪpəˈfʌŋkʃən
injunction
ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən
interpunction
ˌɪntəˈpʌŋkʃən
inunction
ɪnˈʌŋkʃən
junction
ˈdʒʌŋkʃən
malfunction
mælˈfʌŋkʃən
multifunction
ˈmʌltɪˌfʌŋkʃən
subjunction
sʌbˈdʒʌŋkʃən
thermojunction
ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒʌŋkʃən
unction
ˈʌŋkʃən

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función propia
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eigenfunction
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собственная функция
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eigenfunction
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fonction propre
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Eigenfunktion
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固有関数
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Eigenfunction
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autofunzione
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIGENFUNCTION»

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Eigenfunction Expansions, Operator Algebras and Riemannian ...
Chapter. 4. Eigenfunction. Expansions. on. The expansions which appear in applications are generally parameterized by points of complex n dimensional space CTM rather than by elements of the maximal ideal space of a von Neumann ...
Robert M Kauffman, 1996
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Separation of Variables for Partial Differential Equations: ...
An Eigenfunction Approach George Cain, Gunter H. Meyer. suitably chosen, then u N is a good approximation to the unknown solution u. As we shall see, M will be defined such that uN is just the partial sum of the first N terms of the infinite ...
George Cain, Gunter H. Meyer, 2011
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The Construction of Spin Eigenfunctions: An Exercise Book
There is an alternative approach where we start from a trial spin function which is not an eigenfunction of the S2 operator and we project from it a spin eigenfunction. We have already used this idea in Sec. 2.2 when we annihilated one ...
Ruben Pauncz, 2000
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Quanta, Matter, and Change: A Molecular Approach to Physical ...
the function that occurs on both sides of the equation is called the eigenfunction of the operator. Each function that satisfies an equation of this form corresponds to a characteristic multiplicative factor. That is, each eigenfunction corresponds to  ...
Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula, Ronald Friedman, 2009
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Partial Differential Equations: Methods and Applications
where we repeat each eigenvalue according to its multiplicity. If we choose an orthonormal basis of eigenfunctions in each eigenspace, we may arrange that {^ n}?Li is pairwise orthonormal: (69) In this notation, the eigenfunction expansion of ...
Robert C. McOwen, 1996
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Variational Methods: Open Problems, Recent Progress, and ...
It is known that A2 is the minimum of all eigenvalues, variational or otherwise, that are strictly greater than AI, (see [3]), and it is known that any eigenfunction associated with A2 has exactly two nodal domains (See [9] or [14].). (More about this ...
John M. Neuberger, 2004
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Sturm-Liouville Theory: Past and Present
The. Titchmarsh-Weyl. Eigenfunction. Expansion. Theorem. for. Sturm-Liouville. Differential. Equations. Christer Bennewitz and W. Norrie Everitt Dedicated to the achievements and memory of Hermann Weyl 1885-1955 and Edward Charles ...
Werner O. Amrein, Andreas M. Hinz, David P. Pearson, 2005
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Essential Mathematical Methods for Physicists
Hψ(x) = Eψ(x), is a major example of an eigenvalue equation in physics; here, the differential operator L is defined by the Hamiltonian H and the eigenvalue is the total energy E of the system. The eigenfunction ψ(x) is usually called a wave ...
Hans-Jurgen Weber, George Brown Arfken, 2004
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The Symmetric Group in Quantum Chemistry
There is an alternative approach where we start from a trial spin function which is not an eigenfunction of the S2 operator and we project from it a spin eigenfunction. It is usual to take the trial spin function to be an eigenfunction of the Sz ...
Ruben Pauncz, 1995
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Solid State Theory in Metallurgy
The eigenfunction of the system is then : <j>i = 4>* 4>bi (5.9) where <j>al represents the one electron eigenfunction for ion a and electron 1, and 4>bi the eigenfunction for ion b and electron 2. Equation (5.9) is exactly analogous to the  ...
Peter Wilkes, 1973

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIGENFUNCTION»

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MathWorks Logo, Part Three, PDE Toolbox
Here is the first eigenfunction, obtained with the coarse grid, plotted with the default cool colormap. The first eigenvalue, reported in the title, ... «Automated Trader, Nov 14»
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Florida Tech Faculty Members Honored for Excellence
Fulton earned his award for research excellence through his contributions to the mathematical eigenfunction expansion theory associated with ... «SpaceCoastDaily.com, May 13»
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Wheeler's Utterly Simple Idea That Demands The Quantum
The Born probabilities are a natural way of extracting the amplitude of an eigenfunction from a superposition. It can hardly be a coincidence that ... «Science 2.0, Sep 12»
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Single-Cell Level Systems Biology
This approach was appealing because it yielded a simple eigenfunction that could serve as bases to model regulatory cascades. The group ... «The New York Academy of Sciences, Apr 12»
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Dumb voters
... of on-going government might the democratic eigenfunction choose? .... We could say that non-privileging devices are the eigenfunction for ... «The Economist, Jan 12»
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Finding the Interference
Note that only one eigenfunction is used to estimate the signal. . . . Example 3: Wideband Signal Detection The previous example showed that the KLT performs ... «Inside GNSS, May 11»
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In The Beginning: A Creation Myth
More strikingly, since the theory is linear, all the infinite possible sums and differences of any pair of eigenfunction solutions, are also possible ... «NPR, Apr 10»

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