Hermitian

/hɜːrˈmɪʃən/ adjective

Definition

In mathematics and physics, relating to a type of matrix or operator that equals its own conjugate transpose, having special properties used in quantum mechanics.

Etymology

Named after Charles Hermite, a 19th-century French mathematician who studied these matrices. The suffix -ian indicates 'relating to or named after a person.'

Kelly Says

Hermitian matrices are the mathematical backbone of quantum mechanics—they guarantee that energy measurements always produce real numbers instead of imaginary ones, which is why the electron can have definite energy levels and atoms don't collapse instantly.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤርሚት (Ērmīt)
e-rm-it
ARالعربية
هيرميت (Hirmīt)
hir-mee-t
BNবাংলা
হেরমিটীয়ান (Hermitīyan)
her-mi-tee-yan
CACatalà
hermític
her-mi-tic
CSČeština
hermitovský
her-mi-to-vsky
DADansk
hermitisk
her-mi-ti-sk
DEDeutsch
hermitisch
her-mi-ti-sch
ELΕλληνικά
Ερμιτιανός (Ermitianos)
er-mi-tee-anos
ESEspañol
hermitiana
er-mi-tee-a-na
FAفارسی
هرمیتی (Hermiti)
her-mi-ti
FISuomi
hermitisk
her-mi-ti-sk
FRFrançais
hermitien
er-mi-tee-en
GUGU
હર્મિટિયન (Harmiṭiyān)
har-mi-tee-yan
HAHA
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
HEעברית
הירמיטית (Hermitit)
her-mi-tit
HIहिन्दी
हेर्मिटियन (Hermitiyan)
her-mi-tee-yan
HUMagyar
hermitikus
her-mi-ti-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
IGIG
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
ITItaliano
hermitiano
er-mi-tee-a-no
JA日本語
エルミート型 (Eru mīto-gata)
e-ru-mi-to-gata
KKKK
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
KMKM
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
KO한국어
에르미트 (Eolmi-teo)
e-ol-mi-teo
MRMR
हर्मिटियन (Harmitīyan)
har-mi-tee-yan
MSBahasa Melayu
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
MYမြန်မာ
ဟာမီတီယန် (Hā mī tī yān)
ha-mi-tee-yan
NLNederlands
Hermitiaan
her-mi-tee-an
NONorsk
hermitisk
her-mi-ti-sk
PAPA
ਹਰਮੀਟੀਅਨ (Harmitīan)
har-mi-tee-an
PLPolski
hermitowski
her-mi-to-wski
PTPortuguês
hermitiano
er-mi-tee-a-no
RORomână
hermitiană
her-mi-tee-a-na
RUРусский
эрмитово (Ermitovo)
er-mi-to-vo
SVSvenska
hermitisk
her-mi-ti-sk
SWKiswahili
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
TAதமிழ்
ஹெர்மிட்டியன் (Hermittiyān)
her-mi-ti-yan
TEతెలుగు
హెర్మిటీయన్ (Hermitīyan)
her-mi-tee-yan
THไทย
เมทริกซ์เฮอร์มิเชียน (Metrix Hermichiyan)
met-rix her-mi-chee-an
TLTL
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
TRTürkçe
hermitien
er-mi-tee-en
UKУкраїнська
ермітовий (Ermitovii)
er-mi-to-vii
URاردو
ہرمیٹین (Hermitin)
her-mi-tin
VITiếng Việt
hệ số Hermitian
he so Her-mi-tian
YOYO
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an
ZH中文
埃尔米特矩阵 (À'ěrl mì tè jù zhì)
a-er-mi-te ju-zhi
ZUZU
Hermitian
her-mi-tee-an

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