User:IssaRice/Linear algebra/Classification of operators
Let be a finite-dimensional inner product space, and let be a linear transformation. Each row in the table below says the same thing.
| Operator name | Description in terms of eigenvectors | Description in terms of diagonalizability |
|---|---|---|
| is diagonalizable | There exists a basis of consisting of eigenvectors of | is diagonalizable (there exists a basis of with respect to which is a diagonal matrix) |
| is normal | There exists an orthonormal basis of consisting of eigenvectors of | is diagonalizable using an orthonormal basis |
| self-adjoint ( is Hermitian) | There exists an orthonormal basis of consisting of eigenvectors of with real eigenvalues | is diagonalizable using an orthonormal basis and the diagonal entries are all real |
| is an isometry | ||
| is positive |