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Homework Help: Trace and orgononality

  1. Apr 29, 2009 #1

    LocationX

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    Is there a way to use the trace of a matrix to find whether a set of matrices are orthogoal to one another?
     
    LocationX, Apr 29, 2009
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  3. Apr 29, 2009 #2

    Ylle

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    Is the trace the only thing known ?
    You just have trace = x ?
     
    Ylle, Apr 29, 2009
  4. Apr 29, 2009 #3

    konthelion

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    Since tr(AB) = tr(BA) (sorry wrong terminology), so just apply the definition of an orthogonal matrix.
     
    konthelion, Apr 29, 2009
  5. Apr 29, 2009 #4

    LocationX

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    can you explain this further?
     
    LocationX, Apr 29, 2009
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