Eigenvalues in a Nutshell

Date
March 16, 2007

Speaker
Marisol Flores Garrido

Abstract
Although eigenvalues are one of the most important concepts in linear algebra, some of us eigen-struggle with them without understanding their usefulness and beauty. In this talk I’ll briefly review the definition of eigenvalues emphasizing the associated geometric idea and I’ll show how can they be used in some applications.