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HomeMIT 18.06 Linear Algebra, Spring 2005Lecture 18: Properties of Determinants

Lecture 18: Properties of Determinants

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The determinant of a matrix is a single number which encodes a lot of information about the matrix. Three simple properties completely describe the determinant. In this lecture we also list seven more properties like detAB = (detA)(detB) that can be derived from the first three.