Real symmetric matrices S_ij can always be put in a standard diagonal form s_i δ_ij under an orthogonal transformation.

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2022-09-11

Real symmetric matrices S i j can always be put in a standard diagonal form s i δ i j under an orthogonal transformation. Similarly, real antisymmetric matrices A i j can always be put in a standard band diagonal form with diagonal matrix entries a i ( 0 1 1 0 ) (with a 0 diagonal entry when the dimension of the matrix is odd), again under an orthogonal transformation.

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Aleah Harrell

Aleah Harrell

Beginner2022-09-12Added 18 answers

See Jordan form; any complex matrix is similar to a Jordan matrix (but the basis might not be orthonormal). A real matrix might be similar to a Jordan matrix with complex diagonal entries; if you need everything to be real, this can be remedied with "real Jordan blocks".

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