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Eigenfunction vs Eigenenergy - What's the difference?

eigenfunction | eigenenergy |

As nouns the difference between eigenfunction and eigenenergy

is that eigenfunction is (mathematics) a function \phi such that, for a given linear operator d, d\phi=\lambda\phi for some scalar \lambda (called an eigenvalue) while eigenenergy is (physics) the energy associated with an eigenfunction.

eigenfunction

English

(wikipedia eigenfunction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) A function \phi such that, for a given linear operator D, D\phi=\lambda\phi for some scalar \lambda (called an eigenvalue).

    • Synonyms

    * proper function, eigenstate

    External links

    * ("eigenfunction" on Wikipedia)

    See also

    * eigenvalue * eigenvector * hamiltonian * Mathworld article on eigenfunctions

    eigenenergy

    English

    Noun

    (eigenenergies)
  • (physics) The energy associated with an eigenfunction