A [linear operator,](linear%20operator) $A$ is [idempotent](Idempotence) if $A^2=A.$ Such operators are also called _projectors_ or _projection operators_ since they give rise to [projections.](Projection.md)
# Idempotent matrices
%%Check that all projectors are idempotent and whether all idempotent operators are projectors - and the answer is yes according to Halmo's finite dimensional vector spaces (pg 73 of Halmos).%%
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