"eigenfunction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: eigenfunctions [plural]
Etymology: From eigen- + function. Etymology templates: {{af|en|eigen-|function}} eigen- + function Head templates: {{en-noun}} eigenfunction (plural eigenfunctions)
  1. (mathematics) A function ϕ such that, for a given linear operator D, Dϕ=λϕ for some scalar λ (called an eigenvalue). Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics Synonyms: proper function, eigenstate Translations (function): 本徵函數 /本征函数 (běnzhēng hánshù) (Chinese Mandarin), ominaisfunktio (Finnish), fonction propre [feminine] (French), Eigenfunktion [feminine] (German), ιδιοσυνάρτηση (idiosynártisi) [feminine] (Greek), eiginfall [neuter] (Icelandic), autofunzione [feminine] (Italian), 固有関数 (koyū kansū) (Japanese), autofunção [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), função própria [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), со́бственная фу́нкция (sóbstvennaja fúnkcija) [feminine] (Russian), autofunción [feminine] (Spanish), función propia [feminine] (Spanish), egenfunktion [common-gender] (Swedish), ffwythiant eigen [masculine] (Welsh)

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