A complex Hadamard matrix of order is an
matrix
whose entries have absolute
value one and satisfy
. Here
is the conjugate transpose.
Dividing its columns by
gives an orthonormal
basis unbiased to the coordinate basis. A complex Hadamard matrix with real
entries is a Hadamard matrix with entries 1 and
.
The discrete Fourier matrix
is an example. Equivalence permits row
and column permutations and multiplication of individual
rows or columns by complex numbers of absolute
value one.
Complex Hadamard Matrix
See also
Conjugate Transpose, Discrete Fourier Transform, Hadamard Matrix, Mutually Unbiased BasesExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Durt, T.; Englert, B.-G.; Bengtsson, I.; and Zyczkowski, K. "On Mutually Unbiased Bases." Int. J. Quantum Inf. 8, 535-640, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219749910006502.Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Complex Hadamard Matrix." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ComplexHadamardMatrix.html