Definition:Eigenvalue of Square Matrix/Also known as

Eigenvalue of Square Matrix: Also known as

The eigenvalues of a square matrix $\mathbf A$ are also referred to as:

• the characteristic roots of $\mathbf A$
• the characteristic values of $\mathbf A$
• the latent roots of $\mathbf A$.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): characteristic matrix