Hermitian

Her mi tian |hərˈmiSHən hərˈmɪʃən | ▶adjective Mathematics denoting or relating to a matrix in which those pairs of elements that are symmetrically placed with respect to the principal diagonal are complex conjugates. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the name of Charles Hermite (1822 –1905 ), French mathematician, + -ian .

Hermitian

Hermitian |həːˈmɪtɪən | ▶adjective Mathematics denoting or relating to a matrix in which those pairs of elements which are symmetrically placed with respect to the principal diagonal are complex conjugates. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the name of Charles Hermite (1822 –1905 ), French mathematician, + -ian .