(A, B) = tr(B" A) is an inner product on Cn×n

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To avoid any confusion, unless specified otherwise, vector spaces are complex vector spaces, inner products are complex inner-products, and matrices are complex matrices.

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(A, B) = tr(BH A) is an inner product
on Cnxn.
Transcribed Image Text:(A, B) = tr(BH A) is an inner product on Cnxn.
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Let us consider the vector space of all n×n matrices over the field of complex numbers . Suppose, A and B are two matrices such that A,BMn×n and . is defined by defined by 

A,B=trBHA                         (i)

To verify whether A,B is an inner product space or not

1. For any A,B,CMn×n

A+B,C=trCHA+B=trCHA+CHB     By property of Hermitian matrix=trCHA+trCHB=A,C+B,C

 

 

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