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Hermitian forms over $K\times K$

Let $V$ be a finitely generated module over the ring $R=K\times K$ where $K$ is a field. We fix the switch involution on the ring $R$. Let $H$ be a hermitian form over $V$. When $V$ is a free module, ...
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Projecting solutions of Hermitian forms over local rings

Let $R$ be a local ring (commutative and with $1$) with maximal ideal $M$, with an involution $\theta$. Let $h$ be a Hermitian form on $R^n$, i.e. $h:R^n\times R^n\rightarrow R$ such that $h$ is $R$-...
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Solving a quadratic equation for an hermitian matrix

I am looking for a procedure to find solution(s) for a square matrix equation $H^T H = S$ where $H = H^\dagger$ is a hermitian ($n\times n$) matrix and $S$ is a given symmetric complex matrix. Due ...
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Can we write unitary matrices as positive linear combinations of Hermitian matrices?

The space $M_n:=M_n(\mathbb{C})$ of complex $n\times n$ matrices has the structure of a finite-dimensional complex vector space. The space of Hermitian matrices forms a cone in this vector space $M_n$...
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