Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eigenform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eigen-form
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modular form which is an eigenvector for all Hecke operators T_m,m=1,2,3,...

Example Sentences

"We establish lower bounds for (i) the numbers of positive and negative terms and (ii) the number of sign changes in the sequence of Fourier coefficients at squarefree integers of a half-integral weight modular Hecke eigenform."

Etymology

From eigen- + form.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eigen

Inflected Forms

eigenforms (plural)

Questions

What does eigenform mean?: A modular form which is an eigenvector for all Hecke operators T_m,m=1,2,3,...
Where does eigenform come from?: From eigen- + form.

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