Vectors $x,y$ in an inner-product space are orthogonal, written $x\perp y$, when $\langle x,y\rangle=0$. Example: $(1,1)\perp(1,-1)$ in $\mathbb R^2$. Over $\mathbb C$, use the conjugating inner product, not the ordinary bilinear dot product.
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