Reference articles on history, science, culture and more
Encyclopedia

Eigenoperator

Type of linear operator

In mathematics, an eigenoperator, A, of a matrix H is a linear operator such that

[H,A]=\lambda A\,

where \lambda is a corresponding scalar called an eigenvalue.

Watch videos about EigenoperatorExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article Eigenoperator, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.

Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.