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anti-idempotent (Definition)

An element $x$ of a ring is called an anti-idempotent element, or simply an anti-idempotent if $x^2=-x$

The term is most often used in linear algebra. Every anti-idempotent matrix over a field is diagonalizable. Two anti-idempotent matrices are similar if and only if they have the same rank.




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See Also: linear involution

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Cross-references: rank, similar, diagonalizable, field, matrix, linear algebra, term, ring
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AMS MSC16U99 (Associative rings and algebras :: Conditions on elements :: Miscellaneous)

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