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- noun mathematics A
basis for a vector space consisting entirely ofeigenvectors .
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eigen- + basis
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There is a preferred basis for calculating thermodynamic entropy, I suspect, and it’s the only one I’ve ever heard used - the eigenbasis of the Hamiltonian, or states of definite energy.
Arrow of Time FAQ Sean 2007
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