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A determinant is a single number obtained by a particular evaluation of an n x n matrix of values. The number is real if the elements of the matrix are real, but could be complex if the elements are complex. Below are given some techniques for evaluating the determinant ofa n × n matrix.
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F. B. Hildebrand, Methods of Applied Mathematics (Prentice Hall, 1952).
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Mahan, G.D. (2002). Determinants. In: Applied Mathematics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1315-5_1
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