Hermitian matrix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A square matrix A with complex entries that is equal to its own conjugate transpose, i.e., such that A=A^†.

Pronunciation

/hɝˈmɪ.ʃən ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/

Word forms

Hermitian matrix Hermitian matrixes Hermitian matrices

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Charles Hermite (1822–1901), who demonstrated in 1855 that such matrices always have real eigenvalues.

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