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Unitary matrices preserve measure. A diagonal matrix of full rank is a Lesbesgue-Lesbesgue measurable transformation. Linear maps over the reals have a singular value decomposition.
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Unitary matrices preserve measure. A diagonal matrix is a Lesbesgue-Lesbesgue measurable transformation. Linear maps over the reals have a singular value decomposition.