2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/123692We calculate the maximal dimension of linear spaces of symmetric and hermitian matrices with given high rank, generalizing a well-known result of Adams {\em et al.}7 pagesAlgebraic TopologyAlgebraic GeometryK-Theory and Homology15A30 (55N15)text