Practice - Preliminaries
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Practice Questions
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Define what an eigenvector is in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the practical meaning of direction and scaling.
What is the characteristic equation used for?
💡 Hint: Consider how it relates to the determinant.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is an eigenvector?
💡 Hint: Think of stretching without changing direction.
True or False: Eigenvalues can be complex numbers.
💡 Hint: Consider matrices with specific characteristics.
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Challenge Problems
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Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors for matrix B = [[3, 1], [1, 3]]. Explain the physical meaning of your results.
💡 Hint: Work through the characteristic equation step by step.
Discuss how the properties of eigenvectors impact the stability of systems in civil engineering under dynamic loads.
💡 Hint: Consider real-world structures and their failure mechanisms.
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