Eigenvectors are special vectors that only change by a scalar factor when a linear transformation is applied to them. In the context of multivariate normal distributions, eigenvectors help define the orientation of the distribution's contours, relating directly to the directions of maximum variance in the data. They are crucial for understanding the geometric properties of multivariate normal distributions and for performing dimensionality reduction techniques like Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
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