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Adjugate of a matrix (the term Adjoint is also sometimes used)
The transpose of the matrix of cofactors of a matrix - it is part of a formula for the
inverse of a matrix.
Cofactor expansion
A method to compute using determinants of minor matrices associated with one row
or one column.
Cramer’s rule
A method of solving systems of equations that uses determinants.
Determinant
A function that assigns a scalar output to each square matrix , denoted - it is
nonzero if and only if is invertible. Geometrically speaking, the determinant of a
linear transformation of a square matrix is the factor by which area (or volume or
hypervolume) is scaled by the transformation.
Laplace Expansion Theorem
The determinant of a matrix can be computed using cofactor expansion along ANY
row or ANY column.
Properties of determinants
(a)
The determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of its diagonal
entries.
(b)
The determinant of a matrix is equal to the determinant of its transpose.
(c)
The determinant of the inverse of a matrix is the reciprocal of the
determinant of the matrix.
(d)
A matrix with a zero row has determinant zero.
(e)
Interchanging two rows of a matrix changes the sign of its determinant.
(f)
A matrix with two identical rows has determinant zero.
(g)
Multiplying a row of a matrix by multiplies the determinant by a factor
of .
(h)
Multiplying a matrix by multiplies the determinant by a factor of .
(i)
Adding a multiple of one row of a matrix to another row does not change
the determinant.
(j)
A matrix is singular if and only if its determinant is zero.
(k)
The determinant of a product is equal to the product of the determinants.
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