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What is the definition of a skew-Hermitian matrix?
Skew-Hermitian matrix defined:If the conjugate transpose, A†, of a square matrix, A, is equal to its negative, -A, then A is a skew-Hermitian matrix.Notes:1. The main diagonal elements of a skew-Hermitian matrix must be purely imaginary, including zero.2. The cross elements of a skew-Hermitian matrix are complex numbers having equal imaginary part values, and equal-in-magnitude-but-opposite-in-sign real parts.
What is the definition of a Hermitian matrix?
Hermitian matrix defined:If a square matrix, A, is equal to its conjugate transpose, A†, then A is a Hermitian matrix.Notes:1. The main diagonal elements of a Hermitian matrix must be real.2. The cross elements of a Hermitian matrix are complex numbers having equal real part values, and equal-in-magnitude-but-opposite-in-sign imaginary parts.
What is the dimension of hermitian matrix?
77
What is a skew symmetric matrix?
A skew symmetric matrix is a square matrix which satisfy, Aij=-Aji or A=-At
What is the symbol for skew?
In linear algebra, a skew-symmetric matrix is a square matrix .....'A'
What is harmitian matrix?
Hermitian matrix (please note spelling): a square matrix with complex elements that is equal to its conjugate transpose.
What is density matrix in quantum mechanics?
It is a Hermitian positive-semidefinite matrix of trace one that describes the statistical state of a quantum system. Hermitian matrix is defined as A=A^(dagger). Meaning that NxN matrix A is equal to it's transposed complex conjugate. Trace is defined as adding all the terms on the diagonal.
Is every unitary matrix hermitian?
Absolutely not. They are rather quite different: hermitian matrices usually change the norm of vector while unitary ones do not (you can convince yourself by taking the spectral decomposition: eigenvalues of unitary operators are phase factors while an hermitian matrix has real numbers as eigenvalues so they modify the norm of vectors). So unitary matrices are good "maps" whiule hermitian ones are not. If you think about it a little bit you will be able to demonstrate the following: for every Hilbert space except C^2 a unitary matrix cannot be hermitian and vice versa. For the particular case H=C^2 this is not true (e.g. Pauli matrices are hermitian and unitary).
Prove that a matrix which is both symmetric as well as skew symmetric is a null matrix?
Let A be a matrix which is both symmetric and skew symmetric. so AT=A and AT= -A so A =- A that implies 2A =zero matrix that implies A is a zero matrix
Is null square matrix a skew symmetric?
yes, it is both symmetric as well as skew symmetric
Can a zero matrix be a skew symmetric matrix?
My knowledge limits to square matrices. The answer is yes, because 0 = -0
Can a Hermitian Matrix possess Complex Eigenvectors?
Yes. Simple example: a=(1 i) (-i 1) The eigenvalues of the Hermitean matrix a are 0 and 2 and the corresponding eigenvectors are (i -1) and (i 1). A Hermitean matrix always has real eigenvalues, but it can have complex eigenvectors.
