In mathematics, the unitary group of degree n, denoted U(n), is the group of n × n unitary matrices, with the group operation of See more

The unitary group U(n) is endowed with the relative topology as a subset of M(n, C), the set of all n × n complex matrices, which is itself … See more

In the language of G-structures, a manifold with a U(n)-structure is an almost Hermitian manifold. See more

From the point of view of Lie theory, the classical unitary group is a real form of the Steinberg group $${\displaystyle {}^{2}\!A_{n}}$$, which is an algebraic group that … See more

Since the determinant of a unitary matrix is a complex number with norm 1, the determinant gives a group homomorphism
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2-out-of-3 property
The unitary group is the 3-fold intersection of the orthogonal, complex, and symplectic groups: See more

The unitary groups are the automorphisms of two polynomials in real non-commutative variables: See more