Special Complex Matrices: Hermitian, Unitary, Normal

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What is the complex conjugate of 7 - 5i?

7 - 5i

When simplifying the fraction 2 - 7i divided by 5 + 3i, what is the correct result?

-11 + 41i / 34

What is the result of z * z when z = 3 + 4i?

25

For a complex number z = a + bi, what is z*?

<p>a - bi</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of i^252?

<p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the remainder when dividing the exponent n by 4?

<p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

A complex matrix A is said to be Hermitian if AH is equal to A, and it is said to be skew-Hermitian if AH is equal to what?

<p>-A</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the provided complex matrices, which matrix is considered Hermitian?

<p>Matrix A</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a complex matrix to be Hermitian, which condition must be satisfied among the matrix elements?

<p>The diagonal elements are real and symmetric elements are conjugate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which matrix from the examples is considered unitary?

<p>Matrix B</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for a complex matrix to be unitary?

<p>AH = A^-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a real matrix, which of the following pairs of properties are equivalent?

<p>Hermitian and symmetric</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a unitary complex matrix, what relationship should hold between AH and A^-1?

<p>AH should equal A^-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of complex matrices commute with their conjugate transpose?

<p>Normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property indicates that a matrix is orthogonal?

<p>Conjugate transpose equals its inverse</p> Signup and view all the answers

What property makes a matrix normal?

<p>The product with its conjugate transpose is the identity matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a complex matrix A to be unitary, what characteristic must its rows (or columns) have?

<p>They form an orthogonal set relative to the dot product of complex vectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property distinguishes a Hermitian matrix from a normal matrix?

<p>Product with its conjugate transpose is the identity matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

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