Hermitian operator

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
linear operator
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:self-adjoint_operator
gptkbp:category functional analysis
operator theory
gptkbp:definedIn complex Hilbert space
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hermitian operator
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkbp:property eigenvectors corresponding to distinct eigenvalues are orthogonal
all eigenvalues are real
equal to its own adjoint
can be diagonalized by unitary transformation
matrix representation is Hermitian matrix
spectrum is real
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:unitary_operator
symmetric operator
normal operator
skew-Hermitian operator
gptkbp:symbol A = A†
gptkbp:usedFor observables in quantum mechanics
gptkbp:usedIn quantum mechanics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:self-adjoint_operator
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7