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Main Author: Pang, Zhekai
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.01519
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contents Li and Poon proved that every real square matrix is a real linear combination of four real orthogonal matrices. The resulting question, recorded by Zhan, asks whether four terms are necessary. We prove that three real orthogonal matrices always suffice.
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spellingShingle Real Matrices as Linear Combinations of Three Orthogonal Matrices
Pang, Zhekai
Rings and Algebras
Li and Poon proved that every real square matrix is a real linear combination of four real orthogonal matrices. The resulting question, recorded by Zhan, asks whether four terms are necessary. We prove that three real orthogonal matrices always suffice.
title Real Matrices as Linear Combinations of Three Orthogonal Matrices
topic Rings and Algebras
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.01519