Classification of linear mappings between indefinite inner product spaces

Abstract

Let A:U V be a linear mapping between vector spaces U and V over a field or skew field F with symmetric, or skew-symmetric, or Hermitian forms B:U× U F and C:V× V F. We classify the triples ( A, B, C) if F is R, or C, or the skew field of quaternions H. We also classify the triples ( A, B, C) up to classification of symmetric forms and Hermitian forms if the characteristic of F is not 2.

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