Eigenoperator

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An operator (endomorphism) involving an eigenvalue.

    "We conjecture two combinatorial interpretations for the symmetric function #92;Delta#95;#123;e#95;k#125;e#95;n, where #92;Delta#95;f is an eigenoperator for the modified Macdonald polynomials defined by Garsia and Haiman."

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"We conjecture two combinatorial interpretations for the symmetric function #92;Delta#95;#123;e#95;k#125;e#95;n, where #92;Delta#95;f is an eigenoperator for the modified Macdonald polynomials defined by Garsia and Haiman."

Etymology

From eigen- + operator.

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