Notation for eigenvalues when $lambda$ is not available
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Let me start by saying that I have never seen any other notation for an eigenvalue apart from $lambda$.
However, I'm writing a text in which $lambda$ denotes something else and plays a main role, so I really don't want to change this notation. Still, I deal with eigenvalues so I need to denote them in some other way.
My question: is there a common notation for the eigenvalues when
$lambda$ cannot be used?
eigenvalues-eigenvectors notation
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
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Let me start by saying that I have never seen any other notation for an eigenvalue apart from $lambda$.
However, I'm writing a text in which $lambda$ denotes something else and plays a main role, so I really don't want to change this notation. Still, I deal with eigenvalues so I need to denote them in some other way.
My question: is there a common notation for the eigenvalues when
$lambda$ cannot be used?
eigenvalues-eigenvectors notation
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
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$mu$ has always been used in my class to denote a second eigenvalue. But i've also seen $theta$. It kinda depends on the context (pure math or applied math)
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– Alexis
Dec 6 '18 at 14:56
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$begingroup$
Let me start by saying that I have never seen any other notation for an eigenvalue apart from $lambda$.
However, I'm writing a text in which $lambda$ denotes something else and plays a main role, so I really don't want to change this notation. Still, I deal with eigenvalues so I need to denote them in some other way.
My question: is there a common notation for the eigenvalues when
$lambda$ cannot be used?
eigenvalues-eigenvectors notation
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
$endgroup$
Let me start by saying that I have never seen any other notation for an eigenvalue apart from $lambda$.
However, I'm writing a text in which $lambda$ denotes something else and plays a main role, so I really don't want to change this notation. Still, I deal with eigenvalues so I need to denote them in some other way.
My question: is there a common notation for the eigenvalues when
$lambda$ cannot be used?
eigenvalues-eigenvectors notation
eigenvalues-eigenvectors notation
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
edited Dec 6 '18 at 15:48
Edu
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
asked Dec 6 '18 at 14:47
EduEdu
1,3861619
1,3861619
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$mu$ has always been used in my class to denote a second eigenvalue. But i've also seen $theta$. It kinda depends on the context (pure math or applied math)
$endgroup$
– Alexis
Dec 6 '18 at 14:56
add a comment |
4
$begingroup$
$mu$ has always been used in my class to denote a second eigenvalue. But i've also seen $theta$. It kinda depends on the context (pure math or applied math)
$endgroup$
– Alexis
Dec 6 '18 at 14:56
4
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$begingroup$
$mu$ has always been used in my class to denote a second eigenvalue. But i've also seen $theta$. It kinda depends on the context (pure math or applied math)
$endgroup$
– Alexis
Dec 6 '18 at 14:56
$begingroup$
$mu$ has always been used in my class to denote a second eigenvalue. But i've also seen $theta$. It kinda depends on the context (pure math or applied math)
$endgroup$
– Alexis
Dec 6 '18 at 14:56
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$mu$ has always been used in my class to denote a second eigenvalue. But i've also seen $theta$. It kinda depends on the context (pure math or applied math)
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– Alexis
Dec 6 '18 at 14:56