Transpose and Adjoint

The transpose of a matrix turns the matrix sideways. Suppose A is an m × n matrix with real number entries. Then the transpose Aᵀ is an n × m matrix, and the (i, j) element of A is the (j, i) element of Aᵀ. Very concrete. The adjoint of a linear operator is a more abstract concept, though […] The post Transpose and Adjoint first appeared on John D. Cook .