Review on a composite nomenclature of "eigenvalue" with German "eigen" and English "value".

Accession number;99A0182288
Title;Review on a composite nomenclature of "eigenvalue" with German "eigen" and English "value".
Author; FUJINO SEIJI (Hiroshimashidai) TEE G J (Univ. Auckland) WEISS R (Karlsruhe Univ.)
Journal Title;Joho Shori Gakkai Kenkyu Hokoku
Journal Code:Z0031B
ISSN:0919-6072
VOL.98;NO.115(HPC-74);PAGE.7-12(1998)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.1, REF.18
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;As you know well, in English the word of 'eigenvalue' is often used in the eigenvalue problem as compared with the other words, e.g. 'proper value' and 'characteristic value'. Then we become to have the following questions from this tendency. Who used first the word of 'eigenvalue'? Who influenced greatly to the spread of 'eigenvalue'? In this article, one answer will be shown based upon consideration from a number of references. (author abst.)