A unit right singular vector of a matrix or compact operator is an eigenvector of with eigenvalue . For , is the corresponding left singular vector. The largest singular value is the operator norm of , attained on its corresponding right singular vectors.
A unit left singular vector of a matrix or compact operator is an eigenvector of with eigenvalue . For , it pairs with a right singular vector through and .
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