Re: Re: Conjugate
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- Subject: [mg4964] Re: [mg4946] Re: [mg4919] Conjugate
- From: "C. Woll" <carlw at u.washington.edu>
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 00:40:47 -0400
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
On Mon, 7 Oct 1996, Marlies wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have the following problem:
>
> matrix1=
> 1 I I 1 I 1 1 I I 1 1 I
> {{-, -, -, -(-)}, {-, -, -(-), -}, {-, -(-), -, -},
> 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
>
> 1 I I 1
> {-(-), -, -, -}}
> 2 2 2 2
>
> matrix2=
> {{2, 0, b, o}, {0, 3, 0, c}, {Conjugate[b], 0, 2, 0},
>
> {0, Conjugate[c], 0, 3}}
>
>
> Now,
>
> MatrixForm[Simplify[Inverse[matrix1] . matrix2 . matrix1]]
>
> gives a matrix which contains elements like:
>
> (10 + I b + I c - o - I Conjugate[b] - I Conjugate[c])/4
>
> ^
> |
>
> I think the meaning of this o is 0 (zero), but i don't understand where it
> comes from! And especially... How can i get rid of this o?
>
> With kind regards,
>
> Marlies Brinksma
>
Marlies, your problem is that matrix2 contains a o not a 0.
Carl Woll