 Normal operator (source code)

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= Normal operator
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An operator is normal when $TT^*=T^*T$. Equivalently,
$$
\lVert Tx\rVert=\lVert T^*x\rVert
$$
for every $x$; the converse follows by polarizing the quadratic form of the self-adjoint commutator $T^*T-TT^*$.

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