From Non Hermitian to Hermitian Matrix

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To convert a non-Hermitian matrix to a Hermitian matrix, one can express the non-Hermitian matrix as the sum of a Hermitian matrix and an anti-Hermitian matrix. The anti-Hermitian component can then be discarded, resulting in a Hermitian matrix. This method is a standard approach in linear algebra and is applicable to any matrix.

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Is there any way that i can convert a non-hermitian matrix to a hermitian matrix ?
 
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IWantToLearn said:
Is there any way that i can convert a non-hermitian matrix to a hermitian matrix ?
It depends om what you mean by "convert".
 
well probably you can write any matrix as a sum of a hermitian and an anti hermitian matrix and then you can throw away the anti hermitian part. just a throw away comment of something that is usually true.
 

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