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Hermitian conjugate
[her-
mee
-sh
uh
n]
/hərˈmi ʃən/
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noun
,
Mathematics.
1.
adjoint
(def 2).
Origin of
Hermitian conjugate
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1960-1965
1960-65;
after C.
Hermite
; see
-ian
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British Dictionary definitions for
Hermitian conjugate
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Hermitian conjugate
/
hɜːˈmɪtɪən
/
noun
1.
(
maths
) a matrix that is the transpose of the matrix of the complex conjugates of the entries of a given matrix
Also called
adjoint
Word Origin
C19: named after Charles
Hermite
(1822–1901), French mathematician
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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