characteristic root of a square matrix


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Noun1.characteristic root of a square matrix - (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant
eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix
value - a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed; "the value assigned was 16 milliseconds"
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