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Math Methods
name of matrix
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Physics
Undergraduate 3
10/09/2011
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Transpose of A
A^
 Definition
interchange rows and columns
Term
Inverse of A
A^-1
 Definition
(1/det(M))(co-factor of matrix M)^T
Term
Complex Conjugate
A*
 Definition
change the sign of the imaginary numbers
Term
Transpose conjugate of A or Hermition conjugate of A
A(dagger)
 Definition
transpose of the complex conjugate
Term
Hermition
 Definition
when a matrix is equal to its transpose conjugate
A = A(dagger)
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Unitary
 Definition
When the inverse of A is equal to the transpose conjugate of A
A^-1 = A(dagger)
Term
orthogonal
A^-1 = A^T
 Definition
inverse = transpose
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