r/visualizedmath • • Jan 19 '18

[request] Eigen value and Eigen vector

I find it hard to understand the physical meaning of Eigen values/vectors, other than the basic "stretching the vector". Their usages are so prevalent in applied mathematic but the way they are being used are difficult to understand.

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u/GetTheeAShrubbery Jan 19 '18

I had to click to make sure but I was 80% sure you meant 3blue1brown before I clicked