Notes
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It's a scalar value that is a function of the entries of a square matrix.
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It represents the area of the parallelogram defined by the vector columns of the matrix.
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If the value is , then:
- the column vectors are linearly dependent.
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If the value is not , then:
- the column vectors are linearly independent;
- the matrix is invertible.
Questions
- In one sentence, shows that .