Eigenvalue
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An eigenvalue of a square matrix A is a complex number λ such that
for some non-zero vector
known as a eigenvector. The eigenvalue is the zero of a matrix's charateristic polynomial.
The span of all the eigenvectors corresponding to a fixed eigenvalue λ is called the eigenspace Eλ of A.
