Eigenvectors and eigenvalues

A description of eigenvalues and eigenvectors, what they mean, how to find eigenvalues, how to find eigenvectors, diagonalization, and hermitian transformations.

Note: there is an error in the discussion for slide 7.  I say that the matrix S that diagonalizes A has the eigenvectors for rows, when it should be that S is the matrix with eigenvectors for columns.

(This lecture is part of a series for a course based on Griffiths' Introduction to Quantum Mechanics.  The Full playlist is at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=...)

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