Is there an orthogonal matrix that is not unitary?












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I could find a example of a unitary matrix such that is not orthogonal, thats simple in $mathbb{C}$, but for this exercise of a orthogonal that is not unitary i realize that is possible just on $mathbb{C}$ because all orthogonal matrix on $mathbb{R}$ is unitary, so anyone have a exemple of this case?










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    Just to be clear: you're asking for a matrix $A$ with complex entries for which $AA^T = I$, but $AA^* neq I$. Is that correct?
    – Omnomnomnom
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:19










  • yes, exactly, can u help?
    – Eduardo Silva
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:23






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    Note that Omnomnomnom's clarification is very important: if a matrix $A$ with real entries satisfies $A A^T=I$ then certainly $A A^*=I$ (since $A^*=A^T$).
    – Ian
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:38


















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I could find a example of a unitary matrix such that is not orthogonal, thats simple in $mathbb{C}$, but for this exercise of a orthogonal that is not unitary i realize that is possible just on $mathbb{C}$ because all orthogonal matrix on $mathbb{R}$ is unitary, so anyone have a exemple of this case?










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  • 2




    Just to be clear: you're asking for a matrix $A$ with complex entries for which $AA^T = I$, but $AA^* neq I$. Is that correct?
    – Omnomnomnom
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:19










  • yes, exactly, can u help?
    – Eduardo Silva
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:23






  • 3




    Note that Omnomnomnom's clarification is very important: if a matrix $A$ with real entries satisfies $A A^T=I$ then certainly $A A^*=I$ (since $A^*=A^T$).
    – Ian
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:38
















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I could find a example of a unitary matrix such that is not orthogonal, thats simple in $mathbb{C}$, but for this exercise of a orthogonal that is not unitary i realize that is possible just on $mathbb{C}$ because all orthogonal matrix on $mathbb{R}$ is unitary, so anyone have a exemple of this case?










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I could find a example of a unitary matrix such that is not orthogonal, thats simple in $mathbb{C}$, but for this exercise of a orthogonal that is not unitary i realize that is possible just on $mathbb{C}$ because all orthogonal matrix on $mathbb{R}$ is unitary, so anyone have a exemple of this case?







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    Just to be clear: you're asking for a matrix $A$ with complex entries for which $AA^T = I$, but $AA^* neq I$. Is that correct?
    – Omnomnomnom
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:19










  • yes, exactly, can u help?
    – Eduardo Silva
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:23






  • 3




    Note that Omnomnomnom's clarification is very important: if a matrix $A$ with real entries satisfies $A A^T=I$ then certainly $A A^*=I$ (since $A^*=A^T$).
    – Ian
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:38
















  • 2




    Just to be clear: you're asking for a matrix $A$ with complex entries for which $AA^T = I$, but $AA^* neq I$. Is that correct?
    – Omnomnomnom
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:19










  • yes, exactly, can u help?
    – Eduardo Silva
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:23






  • 3




    Note that Omnomnomnom's clarification is very important: if a matrix $A$ with real entries satisfies $A A^T=I$ then certainly $A A^*=I$ (since $A^*=A^T$).
    – Ian
    Feb 16 '16 at 20:38










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Just to be clear: you're asking for a matrix $A$ with complex entries for which $AA^T = I$, but $AA^* neq I$. Is that correct?
– Omnomnomnom
Feb 16 '16 at 20:19




Just to be clear: you're asking for a matrix $A$ with complex entries for which $AA^T = I$, but $AA^* neq I$. Is that correct?
– Omnomnomnom
Feb 16 '16 at 20:19












yes, exactly, can u help?
– Eduardo Silva
Feb 16 '16 at 20:23




yes, exactly, can u help?
– Eduardo Silva
Feb 16 '16 at 20:23




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Note that Omnomnomnom's clarification is very important: if a matrix $A$ with real entries satisfies $A A^T=I$ then certainly $A A^*=I$ (since $A^*=A^T$).
– Ian
Feb 16 '16 at 20:38






Note that Omnomnomnom's clarification is very important: if a matrix $A$ with real entries satisfies $A A^T=I$ then certainly $A A^*=I$ (since $A^*=A^T$).
– Ian
Feb 16 '16 at 20:38












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The matrix
$$
A = pmatrix{
sqrt{2}&i\
i&-sqrt{2}
}
$$

satisfies $AA^T = I$ but
$$
AA^* = pmatrix{5&-2isqrt{2}\2isqrt{2}&5}
$$






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  • Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
    – Danilo Gregorin
    Nov 20 '18 at 18:46










  • @DaniloGregorin well spotted
    – Omnomnomnom
    Nov 20 '18 at 19:51



















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Late remark. In general, if $K$ is complex skew-symmetric, then $Q=e^{zK}$ is complex orthogonal for every $zinmathbb C$. When $Kne0$, since $e^{zK}$ is holomorphic and its power series expansion has some nonzero high-order terms, $e^{zK}$ is not a constant function. Therefore it cannot be real all the time (otherwise it will fail to satisfy Cauchy-Riemann equations). Pick a $z$ such that $Q=e^{zK}$ is not real. Then $Q$ is not unitary, because all unitary orthogonal matrices are real.






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    The matrix
    $$
    A = pmatrix{
    sqrt{2}&i\
    i&-sqrt{2}
    }
    $$

    satisfies $AA^T = I$ but
    $$
    AA^* = pmatrix{5&-2isqrt{2}\2isqrt{2}&5}
    $$






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    • Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
      – Danilo Gregorin
      Nov 20 '18 at 18:46










    • @DaniloGregorin well spotted
      – Omnomnomnom
      Nov 20 '18 at 19:51
















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    The matrix
    $$
    A = pmatrix{
    sqrt{2}&i\
    i&-sqrt{2}
    }
    $$

    satisfies $AA^T = I$ but
    $$
    AA^* = pmatrix{5&-2isqrt{2}\2isqrt{2}&5}
    $$






    share|cite|improve this answer























    • Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
      – Danilo Gregorin
      Nov 20 '18 at 18:46










    • @DaniloGregorin well spotted
      – Omnomnomnom
      Nov 20 '18 at 19:51














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    The matrix
    $$
    A = pmatrix{
    sqrt{2}&i\
    i&-sqrt{2}
    }
    $$

    satisfies $AA^T = I$ but
    $$
    AA^* = pmatrix{5&-2isqrt{2}\2isqrt{2}&5}
    $$






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    The matrix
    $$
    A = pmatrix{
    sqrt{2}&i\
    i&-sqrt{2}
    }
    $$

    satisfies $AA^T = I$ but
    $$
    AA^* = pmatrix{5&-2isqrt{2}\2isqrt{2}&5}
    $$







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    • Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
      – Danilo Gregorin
      Nov 20 '18 at 18:46










    • @DaniloGregorin well spotted
      – Omnomnomnom
      Nov 20 '18 at 19:51


















    • Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
      – Danilo Gregorin
      Nov 20 '18 at 18:46










    • @DaniloGregorin well spotted
      – Omnomnomnom
      Nov 20 '18 at 19:51
















    Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
    – Danilo Gregorin
    Nov 20 '18 at 18:46




    Almost irrelevant, but you missed a factor of $2$ in the terms outside the main diagonal, didn't you? My calculations give $-2isqrt{2}$ and $2isqrt{2}$
    – Danilo Gregorin
    Nov 20 '18 at 18:46












    @DaniloGregorin well spotted
    – Omnomnomnom
    Nov 20 '18 at 19:51




    @DaniloGregorin well spotted
    – Omnomnomnom
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    Late remark. In general, if $K$ is complex skew-symmetric, then $Q=e^{zK}$ is complex orthogonal for every $zinmathbb C$. When $Kne0$, since $e^{zK}$ is holomorphic and its power series expansion has some nonzero high-order terms, $e^{zK}$ is not a constant function. Therefore it cannot be real all the time (otherwise it will fail to satisfy Cauchy-Riemann equations). Pick a $z$ such that $Q=e^{zK}$ is not real. Then $Q$ is not unitary, because all unitary orthogonal matrices are real.






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      Late remark. In general, if $K$ is complex skew-symmetric, then $Q=e^{zK}$ is complex orthogonal for every $zinmathbb C$. When $Kne0$, since $e^{zK}$ is holomorphic and its power series expansion has some nonzero high-order terms, $e^{zK}$ is not a constant function. Therefore it cannot be real all the time (otherwise it will fail to satisfy Cauchy-Riemann equations). Pick a $z$ such that $Q=e^{zK}$ is not real. Then $Q$ is not unitary, because all unitary orthogonal matrices are real.






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        Late remark. In general, if $K$ is complex skew-symmetric, then $Q=e^{zK}$ is complex orthogonal for every $zinmathbb C$. When $Kne0$, since $e^{zK}$ is holomorphic and its power series expansion has some nonzero high-order terms, $e^{zK}$ is not a constant function. Therefore it cannot be real all the time (otherwise it will fail to satisfy Cauchy-Riemann equations). Pick a $z$ such that $Q=e^{zK}$ is not real. Then $Q$ is not unitary, because all unitary orthogonal matrices are real.






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        Late remark. In general, if $K$ is complex skew-symmetric, then $Q=e^{zK}$ is complex orthogonal for every $zinmathbb C$. When $Kne0$, since $e^{zK}$ is holomorphic and its power series expansion has some nonzero high-order terms, $e^{zK}$ is not a constant function. Therefore it cannot be real all the time (otherwise it will fail to satisfy Cauchy-Riemann equations). Pick a $z$ such that $Q=e^{zK}$ is not real. Then $Q$ is not unitary, because all unitary orthogonal matrices are real.







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