What is the meaning of "Hermitian"? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
A Hermitian matrix is a matrix that is equal to its conjugate transpose. This generalizes the concept of a "symmetric matrix", since every real symmetric matrix is Hermitian. However, …
What is Hermitian? Definition & Summary - Physics Forums
Jul 24, 2014 · where \dagger is called the hermitian conjugate, and is thus a combination of matrix transpose and complex conjugation of each entry in the matrix. In quantum mechanics, …
If $A,B$ are Hermitian and - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Sep 26, 2019 · Thanks! This makes more sense, I forgot A and B were also hermitian in this problem. I appreciate the additional elaboration.
Why hermitian, after all? [duplicate] - Physics Stack Exchange
Jun 24, 2016 · Here we go. Why are observables represented by hermitian operators? Because then we'll measure real stuff, since the eigenvalues are real; Because hermitian operators …
linear algebra - Prove that Hermitian matrices are diagonalizable ...
Apr 16, 2013 · I am trying to prove that Hermitian Matrices are diagonalizable. I have already proven that Hermitian Matrices have real roots and any two eigenvectors associated with two …
If the tensor product of $A$ and $B$ is Hermitian, are $A$ and $B ...
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Product of two Hermitian matrices - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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quantum mechanics - Explaining why $\mathrm { d/d}x$ is not …
As for the real derivative $\partial_x$ within the standard non-relativistic quantum mechanics scenario, one may use the simple identity that any Hermitian operator multiplied by $\mathrm …
linear algebra - Matrices which are both unitary and Hermitian ...
Hermitian matrices are precisely the matrices admitting a complete set of orthonormal eigenvectors such that the corresponding eigenvalues are real. So unitary Hermitian matrices …
Showing that Position and Momentum Operators are Hermitian
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