Eigenvalue
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An eigenvalue of a square matrix 
is a complex number 
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 is called the eigenspace 
of .
