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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 399301
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 399301 |
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Sums of projections (English)
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29 August 1993
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The author shows that an \(n\times n\) complex matrix \(A\) is a sum of projections (idempotent matrices) if and only if trace \(A\) is a positive integer and trace \(A\geq\text{rank} A\). This result is then applied to prove that \(A\) is a sum of involutions if and only if trace \(A\) is an integer \((n\) odd) and trace \(A\) is an even integer \((n\) even).
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trace
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rank
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sum of projections
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sum of involutions
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