An invertible real matrix preserving the standard symplectic form. With , it satisfies , equivalently . The first identity describes preservation of the form; the second describes preservation of coordinate Poisson brackets.
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A **symplectic matrix** is a special type of square matrix that preserves a symplectic form. Symplectic matrices are used primarily in the context of symplectic geometry and Hamiltonian mechanics.
