Questions tagged [eigenvalues]
For questions related to eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
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What is a good motivation/showcase for a student for the study of eigenvalues?
Courses about linear algebra make great demands on looking for eigenvalues and transforming matrices to diagonal matrices (or, at least, to Jordan normal form). This is somehow a technical, recipe-...
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What is the best way to intuitively explain what eigenvectors and eigenvalues are, AND their importance?
How can we break down the complexity of eigenvalues/vectors to something that is more intuitive for students. I feel like the proofy way isn't a good intuitive representation of the mechanism that ...
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Computing eigenvalues by hand without determinants
I'm teaching a linear algebra class and I'm considering presenting eigenvectors and eigenvalues without using determinants, as in Axler's book Linear Algebra Done Right. (See also Axler's paper "...
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How can I introduce the idea of eigenvectors and matrix decompositions to a general audience in an engaging manner?
So I'm doing a freelance writing job, writing a script for a YouTube video about eigenvectors/values. It took me a while to decide what the focus was going to be, but I finally settled on focusing on ...
