What does "hermitian" mean?

Equal to its own transpose conjugate.

What is a synonym for "hermitian"?

Common synonyms include: symmetric.

Pronounced //hɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪʃən//.

/hɜː(ɹ)ˈmɪʃən/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Equal to its own transpose conjugate. not-comparable
"If φ=φ^† then φ is Hermitian."
2
Alternative letter-case form of Hermitian. alt-of

After the French mathematician Charles Hermite (1822–1901), + -ian.