hermitian
/hɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪʃən/
hermitian is the alternative letter-case form of Hermitian.
Adjective capitalized: Hermitian
Hermitian (not comparable)
- Equal to its own transpose conjugate.
- If φ=φ^† then φ is Hermitian.
- Synonyms:
- self-adjoint
Noun capitalized: Hermitian
Hermitian (plural Hermitians)
- A Hermitian operator.
Synonyms of hermitian
Forms of hermitian
| plural | Hermitians |
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Origin of hermitian
After the French mathematician Charles Hermite (1822–1901), + -ian.
Words formed from hermitian
- bihermitian
- pseudohermitian
- Hermitian adjoint
- Hermitian bilinear form
- Hermitian conjugate
- Hermitian conjugate matrix
- Hermitian conjugate operator
- Hermitian form
- Hermitian inner product
- Hermitian inner product space
- Hermitian matrix
- Hermitian metric
- Hermitian sesquilinear form
- Hermitian space
Phrases with hermitian
Questions about hermitian
- What does hermitian mean?
- Hermitian means equal to its own transpose conjugate.
- What is hermitian the alternative letter-case form of?
- Hermitian is the alternative letter-case form of Hermitian.
- What part of speech is hermitian?
- Hermitian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce hermitian?
- Hermitian is pronounced /hɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪʃən/.
Words near hermitian in the dictionary
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