In the context of Epidemiology, eigenvectors are mathematical constructs that emerge from linear algebra, particularly from the study of matrices. An eigenvector is a non-zero vector that, when multiplied by a given square matrix, produces a scalar multiple of itself. This scalar is known as the eigenvalue. Formally, for a matrix A and an eigenvector v with eigenvalue λ, the relationship is defined as A*v = λ*v.
