Rayleigh quotient en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Lord Rayleigh.
Meanings
- A formula used in the min-max theorem to find exact eigenvalues, and in eigenvalue algorithms to obtain an eigenvalue approximation from an eigenvector approximation; it has applications in quantum mechanics.
Forms
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| Rayleigh quotients | Number=Plur | lexicographic |