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Hermitian operator is a mathematical concept in the field of linear algebra and operators on Hilbert spaces. It is a self-adjoint linear operator that acts on a vector in a Hilbert space. A Hermitian operator is characterized by the property that it is equal to its own adjoint, where the adjoint of an operator is obtained by taking the transpose and complex conjugate of its matrix representation.

In mathematical notation, a Hermitian operator A is represented as follows: A = A†, where A† denotes the adjoint of A. This means that the operator A is equal to its own adjoint, which implies that it is self-adjoint.

Hermitian operators have several important properties, including:

* They are always diagonalizable, meaning that they can be written as a diagonal matrix in some basis.

* They have a real spectrum, meaning that their eigenvalues are always real numbers.

* They are normal operators, meaning that they commute with their adjoint.

Hermitian operators are used extensively in quantum mechanics and linear algebra. They are used to solve a wide range of problems, including the time-independent Schrödinger equation. In quantum mechanics, Hermitian operators are used to represent observables, such as energy, momentum, and position.

In linear algebra, Hermitian operators are used to study the decomposition of operators into their self-adjoint and skew-adjoint parts. They are also used to study the properties of linear transformations, including their eigenvectors and eigenvalues.