most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-05-26T07:31:25Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/question/78027 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/78027/what-is-the-meaning-of-an-eigenvalue-and-eigenvector Tanya 2011-10-13T14:58:21Z 2011-10-13T14:58:21Z

<p>So I know how to calculate the eigenvalues and eigenvectors, but when asked, "What do these numbers mean?" I have no idea how to answer. I'm in a Mathematical Models in Biology class, so mostly we have use these to look at population dynamics. </p>