Eigenthings

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Another definition:

Eigen- /ˈīɡən/ ∙ combining from mathematics and physics1 proper, characteristic, and specific.

The term eigen has well-established roots in math. Purely, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and eigenfunctions offer insights in solving linear systems whose transformation is a scalar value. But the idea has incredible importance beyond that, and eigenthings appear in a multitude of topics from physics to machine learning.

The goal of Eigenthings is to condense a variety of finer topics in math into digestible format. That is, the goal of these posts is to be proper, characteristic, and specific in nature.


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