Function: determinant (M)

    • Returns the determinant of the matrix M.

    Example:
      (%i) determinant( matrix( [1,2], [2,1] ) );
      (%o) -3

      (%i) determinant( matrix( [a,b], [c,d] ) );
      (%o) a*d-b*c

      (%i) determinant( matrix( [a,b,c],[d,e,f],[g,h,i] ) );
      (%o) a*(e*i-f*h)-b*(d*i-f*g)+c*(d*h-e*g)

    See Also:
    • OCTAVE :: DET ... Determinant of a Square Matrix
    • R :: DET ... Calculate the Determinant of a Matrix

    EXAMPLE: