What eigenvalues and eigenvectors mean geometrically

Published: 26 June 2017
on channel: Dr. Trefor Bazett
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We introduce the idea of eigenvalues and eigenvectors geometrically. Eigenvectors coorespond to a direction where the matrix acts only by stretching, with stretching factor the eigenvalues. This makes the matrix transformation very simple in these directions!

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