Eigenvalue meme: other vectors panic while eigenvectors stay perfectly calm

miniapeur · x · 2026-10-13

A math meme contrasting how a linear transformation scrambles ordinary vectors (a chaotic wall of pointing-without-looking memes) while the eigenvectors of that matrix stay perfectly composed (the unimpressed cat) — a visual gag explaining that eigenvectors only scale, never change direction.

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