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diff --git a/mjo/hurwitz.py b/mjo/hurwitz.py
index ff84b51..6767fe1 100644
--- a/mjo/hurwitz.py
+++ b/mjo/hurwitz.py
@@ -299,6 +299,32 @@ class Octonions(CombinatorialFreeModule):
 
 
 class HurwitzMatrixAlgebraElement(MatrixAlgebraElement):
+    def conjugate(self):
+        r"""
+        Return the entrywise conjugate of this matrix.
+
+        SETUP::
+
+            sage: from mjo.hurwitz import ComplexMatrixAlgebra
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: A = ComplexMatrixAlgebra(2, QQbar, ZZ)
+            sage: M = A([ [ I,   1 + 2*I],
+            ....:         [ 3*I,     4*I] ])
+            sage: M.conjugate()
+            +------+----------+
+            | -I   | -2*I + 1 |
+            +------+----------+
+            | -3*I | -4*I     |
+            +------+----------+
+
+        """
+        entries = [ [ self[i,j].conjugate()
+                      for j in range(self.ncols())]
+                    for i in range(self.nrows()) ]
+        return self.parent()._element_constructor_(entries)
+
     def conjugate_transpose(self):
         r"""
         Return the conjugate-transpose of this matrix.
@@ -359,6 +385,55 @@ class HurwitzMatrixAlgebraElement(MatrixAlgebraElement):
                     for j in range(self.ncols()) )
 
 
+    def is_skew_symmetric(self):
+        r"""
+        Return whether or not this matrix is skew-symmetric.
+
+        SETUP::
+
+            sage: from mjo.hurwitz import (ComplexMatrixAlgebra,
+            ....:                          HurwitzMatrixAlgebra)
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: A = ComplexMatrixAlgebra(2, QQbar, ZZ)
+            sage: M = A([ [ 0,I],
+            ....:         [-I,1] ])
+            sage: M.is_skew_symmetric()
+            False
+
+        ::
+
+            sage: A = ComplexMatrixAlgebra(2, QQbar, ZZ)
+            sage: M = A([ [   0, 1+I],
+            ....:         [-1-I,   0] ])
+            sage: M.is_skew_symmetric()
+            True
+
+        ::
+
+            sage: A = HurwitzMatrixAlgebra(2, AA, QQ)
+            sage: M = A([ [1, 1],
+            ....:         [1, 1] ])
+            sage: M.is_skew_symmetric()
+            False
+
+        ::
+
+            sage: A = ComplexMatrixAlgebra(2, QQbar, ZZ)
+            sage: M = A([ [2*I   ,  1 + I],
+            ....:         [-1 + I, -2*I] ])
+            sage: M.is_skew_symmetric()
+            False
+
+        """
+        # A tiny bit faster than checking equality with the negation
+        # of the transpose.
+        return all( self[i,j] == -self[j,i]
+                    for i in range(self.nrows())
+                    for j in range(self.ncols()) )
+
+
 class HurwitzMatrixAlgebra(MatrixAlgebra):
     r"""
     A class of matrix algebras whose entries come from a Hurwitz