Eigenfunction

/ˈaɪɡən.ˌfʌŋkʃən/ noun

Definition

In mathematics and physics, a function that changes only by a constant factor (eigenvalue) when a particular operator is applied to it.

Etymology

From German 'eigen' (own/characteristic) plus 'function,' a term adopted from quantum mechanics where eigenfunctions describe wave patterns of particles.

Kelly Says

In quantum mechanics, an eigenfunction is like asking 'what shape stays the same shape when you stretch and squash it in a certain way?'—and the answer describes how electrons actually behave in atoms.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ (Enkisaqe)
en-ki-sa-qe
ARالعربية
دالة خاصة (Dālat khasṣa)
da-la khas-sa
BNবাংলা
অধিভুক্ত ফাংশন (Adhibhujta faṅśon)
ad-hi-bhu-kta faṅ-shon
CACatalà
funció pròpia
foon-k-see-o pro-p-ya
CSČeština
vlastní funkce
vlast-nee fonk-see
DADansk
egenfunktion
ey-gen-foon-ksee-on
DEDeutsch
Eigenfunktion
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
ELΕλληνικά
λειτουργία ιδιομορφής (Leitourgía idiomorphís)
ly-tur-gee-a ee-dee-o-mor-fees
ESEspañol
función propia
foon-ksee-ohn pro-p-ya
FAفارسی
عملکرد ویژه (Amalkard vishe)
am-al-kard vi-she
FISuomi
omienfunktio
o-mien-foon-ksee-tio
FRFrançais
fonction propre
fonk-syohn pro-pr
GUGU
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
HAHA
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
HEעברית
פונקציה עצמית (Ponektsia'atzmit)
poon-ke-tsee-a atz-mit
HIहिन्दी
स्वामित्व फलन (Svāmītv phalan)
sva-mee-tv phal-an
HUMagyar
sajátértéke
sa-ja-te-r-te-ke
IDBahasa Indonesia
fungsi eigen
fon-jee eye-gen
IGIG
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
ITItaliano
funzione propria
foon-kee-zhone pro-pr-ya
JA日本語
固有関数 (Kōyū kanjū)
koh-yoo kan-joo
KKKK
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
KMKM
អាយដូល (Ayidol)
a-y-doh-ol
KO한국어
고유함수 (Go-yu ham-su)
go-yu ham-su
MRMR
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
MSBahasa Melayu
fungsi eigen
fon-jee eye-gen
MYမြန်မာ
အာဏာ (A-nara)
a-na-ra
NLNederlands
eigenfunctie
eye-gen-fonk-tee
NONorsk
egenfunksjon
ey-gen-foon-ksee-on
PAPA
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
PLPolski
funkcja własna
fun-k-see-ya v-sna
PTPortuguês
função própria
foon-sāo pro-pr-ya
RORomână
funcție proprie
foon-k-see-ya pro-pr-ya
RUРусский
собственная функция (Sobstvennaya funktsiya)
sobstven-naya funkt-see-ya
SVSvenska
egenfunktion
ey-gen-foon-ksee-on
SWKiswahili
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
TAதமிழ்
உரிமையான சார்பகம் (Urimaian charbakam)
uri-ma-ya-nan char-ba-kam
TEతెలుగు
ప్రాంతీయ ఫంక్షన్ (Prāntīya fonkṣan)
pra-an-tee-ya fon-k-shan
THไทย
ฟังก์ชันเฉพาะ (Fong-khun e-sp-ek)
fong-khun e-sp-ek
TLTL
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
TRTürkçe
kenar fonksiyonu
kenar fonk-see-yon-u
UKУкраїнська
власна функція (Vlasna funktsiya)
vlas-na funkt-see-ya
URاردو
مملوکہ کارکردگی (Mamlooka kar-kardagi)
mam-lo-o-ka kar-kar-da-gi
VITiếng Việt
hàm số riêng
ham so rieng
YOYO
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on
ZH中文
本征函数 (běnzhēng hánxù)
ben-zheng han-xu
ZUZU
eigenfunction
eye-gen-foon-ksee-on

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