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Hermitian matrix

noun Her·mi·tian matrix \er-ˈmē-shən-, ˌhər-ˈmi-shən-\

Definition of HERMITIAN MATRIX

:  a square matrix having the property that each pair of elements in the ith row and jth column and in the jth row and ith column are conjugate complex numbers
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Origin of HERMITIAN MATRIX

Charles Hermite †1901 French mathematician
First Known Use: 1935

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