Normal matrix
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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A square complex matrix $A$ that commutes with its adjoint matrix $A^*$: that is, $AA^*=A^*A$.
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See also Normal operator.
The eigenvectors of a normal matrix form an orthonormal system. A matrix $A$ is normal if and only if it is unitarily similar to a diagonal matrix: $\Delta = U^{-1} A U$ with $u$ a unitary matrix.
References
- Lloyd N. Trefethen, David Bau III, Numerical Linear Algebra SIAM (1997) ISBN 0898713617
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Normal matrix. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Normal_matrix&oldid=53844