Hermitian conjugate

[ her-mee-shuhn ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. adjoint ( def 2 ).

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 calledadjoint

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hermitian conjugate¹

1960–65; after C. Hermite; -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hermitian conjugate¹

C19: named after Charles Hermite (1822–1901), French mathematician