Classes of normal matrices in indefinite inner products (Q5954846)

Let \(H\) be a Hermitian matrix and let \(\langle \cdot , \cdot \rangle\) be the standard Euclidean inner product in \({\mathbb C}^n,\) then \([x,y]=\langle Hx,y\rangle\) is a sesquilinear form, called an indefinite inner product; if \(H=I\) or, more generally, if \(H\) is a definite matrix, then \([x,y]\) is called definite. The authors investigate \(H\)-normality properties and a canonical form for indefinite inner products. The \(H\)-normality properties are taken from lists of 92 conditions, all of which are equivalent to \(H\)-normality if \(H=I.\) These lists appeared in the papers of \textit{L. Elsner} and \textit{K. Ikramov} [Linear Algebra Appl. 285, No. 1-3, 291-303 (1998; Zbl 0931.15019)], and of \textit{R. Grone, C. Johnson, E. Sa} and \textit{H. Wolkowicz} [Linear Algebra Appl. 87, 213-225 (1987; Zbl 0613.15021)].