Problem type
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- What it solves
- Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 2 by 2 or 3 by 3 matrix: build the characteristic polynomial, solve it, find the directions the matrix does not turn, and check every one by multiplying.
- Subject
- Linear Algebra
- Topic
- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- Also called
- eigenvalue, eigenvector, characteristic polynomial, diagonalise
- Free example
- Read the complete worked example