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Matrix equals its conjugate transpose

Source: 17th SEEMOUS 2023, Problem 3

March 9, 2023
linear algebramatrixSeemous

Problem Statement

Prove that if AA{} is an n×nn\times n matrix with complex entries such that A+A=A2AA+A^*=A^2A^* then A=AA=A^*. (Here, we denote by MM^* the conjugate transpose Mt\overline{M}^t of the matrix MM{}).