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Analogy question Matrices whose exponential is stochastic

The complex matrix exponential of a HermetianHermitian matrix is always unitary: $e^{-iH} = U$. Is there a similar kind of matrixname or a characterization for matrices Q whose real exponential is always stochastic: $e^{-Q} = S$?

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The complex matrix exponential of a Hermetian matrix is always unitary: $e^{-iH} = U$. Is there a similar kind of matrix Q whose real exponential is always stochastic: $e^{-Q} = S$?

Matrices whose exponential is stochastic

The complex matrix exponential of a Hermitian matrix is unitary: $e^{-iH} = U$. Is there a name or a characterization for matrices Q whose real exponential is stochastic: $e^{-Q} = S$?

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The complex matrix exponential of a Hermetian matrix is always unitary: $e^{-iH} = U$. Is there a similar kind of matrix Q whose real exponential is always stochastic: $e^{-Q} = S$?