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Spectral theorem for Hermitian matrices

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Statement

Let AA be a Hermitian n×nn \times n complex matrix. Then there are a unitary matrix UU and a real diagonal matrix DD with A=UDU∗.A = U D U^*. If AA is a real symmetric matrix, then UU can be chosen real, that is, orthogonal: A=QDQTA = Q D Q^T.

Remarks

The diagonal entries of DD are the eigenvalues of AA, and the columns of UU are orthonormal eigenvectors. This is the matrix form of the spectral theorem. For example, (2112)=Q(3001)QT\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix} = Q \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} Q^T with Q=12(111−1)Q = \frac{1}{\sqrt 2} \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{pmatrix}.

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