hermitian

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/hɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪʃən/

adjective

Equal to its own transpose conjugate.

“If φ=φ^† then φ is Hermitian.”

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self-adjoint
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Meanings

hermitian1

adjective
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Hermitian.

Hermitian2

adjectiveHermitian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsEqual to its own transpose conjugate.

    If φ=φ^† then φ is Hermitian.

    Synonyms: self-adjoint

nounHermitian (plural Hermitians)

plural Hermitians

  1. mathematicsA Hermitian operator.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEqual to its own transpose conjugate.

Similar
self-adjoint

Origin

After the French mathematician Charles Hermite (1822–1901), + -ian.

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Translations

Czech hermitovský
  • hermitovskýequal to its transpose conjugate
Finnish hermiittinen
  • hermiittinenequal to its transpose conjugate
French hermitien
  • hermitienequal to its transpose conjugate
German hermitesch
  • hermiteschequal to its transpose conjugate
Icelandic hermískur
  • hermískurequal to its transpose conjugate
Italian hermitiano
  • hermitianoequal to its transpose conjugate
Polish hermitowski
  • hermitowskiequal to its transpose conjugate
Spanish hermítico
  • hermíticoequal to its transpose conjugate
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APA

hermitian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hermitian

MLA

“hermitian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hermitian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hermitian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hermitian.

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