Eigenvector

An eigenvector is a non-zero vector u that changes at most by a constant factor when the linear transform (multiply with matrix) is applied to it. The factor that it changes by is denoted with λ and is called the eigenvalue.

Au=λu

How to find Eigenvectors?

  1. First find the eigenvalues by solving the characteristic-polynomial set to 0
  2. Find basic solutions by solving (λIA)X=0