This document presents definitions and examples of different types of matrices:
- Orthogonal matrices satisfy AT A = I or A-1 = AT. An example 2x2 matrix H is shown to be orthogonal.
- A proper orthogonal matrix has a determinant of 1. An example 2x2 matrix N is shown to be proper.
- An improper orthogonal matrix has a determinant of -1. An example 2x2 matrix T is shown to be improper.
- A unitary matrix has complex entries and satisfies N (N)T = (N)T N = I. An example 2x2 matrix is shown to be unitary.