Definition:Hermitian Conjugate/Also known as

Hermitian Conjugate: Also known as

The Hermitian conjugate is also known as:

• the Hermitian transpose
• the conjugate transpose
• the associate matrix
• the adjoint matrix, in the context of quantum mechanics
• the Hermitian adjoint

The term adjoint matrix is also used for the adjugate matrix, so to avoid ambiguity it is recommended that it not be used.

Sources

• 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): adjoint: 1. a.
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): associate matrix
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hermitian conjugate
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): associate matrix
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hermitian conjugate
• 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hermitian conjugate (Hermitian adjoint)