Symbol |
Symbol Name |
Meaning / definition |
Example |
· |
dot |
scalar product |
a · b |
× |
cross |
vector product |
a × b |
A⊗B |
tensor product |
tensor product of A and B |
A ⊗ B |
 |
inner product |
|
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[ ] |
brackets |
matrix of numbers |
( ) |
parentheses |
matrix of numbers |
|
| A | |
determinant |
determinant of matrix A |
|
det(A) |
determinant |
determinant of matrix A |
|
|| x || |
double vertical bars |
norm |
|
AT |
transpose |
matrix transpose |
(AT)ij = (A)ji |
A† |
Hermitian matrix |
matrix conjugate transpose |
(A†)ij = (A)ji |
A* |
Hermitian matrix |
matrix conjugate transpose |
(A*)ij = (A)ji |
A -1 |
inverse matrix |
A A-1 = I |
rank(A) |
matrix rank |
rank of matrix A |
rank(A) = 3 |
dim(U) |
dimension |
dimension of matrix A |
rank(U) = 3 |