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Certain Hamiltonian matrices, which are building blocks for a canonical form, have a particularly simple form. Some of their properties are considered. Bibliography: 7 titles.
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Coleman, R. Some Properties of Elementary Hamiltonian Matrices. Journal of Mathematical Sciences 108, 951–965 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013584120264
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