For the co-factor formula for the determinant what's the pattern of signs to multiply by?
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For the co-factor formula for the determinant what's the pattern of signs to multiply by?
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| Front | For the <b>co-factor</b> formula for the determinant what's the pattern of signs to multiply by? | |
| Back | \(\begin{bmatrix} + & - & + & - & + & \dots \\ - & + & - & + & - & \dots \\ + & - & + & - & + & \dots \\ \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \end{bmatrix}\) |
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For \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) and \(\lambda \in \mathbb{R}\) we have \(\det(\lambda B) = \lambda^n \det(B) \).
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For \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) and \(\lambda \in \mathbb{R}\) we have \(\det(\lambda B) = \lambda^n \det(B) \).
Each row is scaled by \(\lambda\) and by multi-linearity we have to take it out of each one (n times)
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| Text | For \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) and \(\lambda \in \mathbb{R}\) we have \(\det(\lambda B) = {{c1:: \lambda^n \det(B) }}\). | |
| Extra | Each row is scaled by \(\lambda\) and by multi-linearity we have to take it out of each one (n times) |
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Given a triangular (either upper or lower) matrix \(T \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), we have \[ \det(T) = {{c1:: \prod_{k = 1}^n T_{kk} }}\]
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Given a triangular (either upper or lower) matrix \(T \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), we have \[ \det(T) = {{c1:: \prod_{k = 1}^n T_{kk} }}\]
For a triangular matrix, if we choose an element off the diagonal, we are then forced to choose one in the \(0\)s thus making that factor \(0\). The only valid permutation is thus the \(\text{id}\), which means we just multiply the diagonals.
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| Text | Given a <b>triangular</b> (either upper or lower) matrix \(T \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), we have \[ \det(T) = {{c1:: \prod_{k = 1}^n T_{kk} }}\] | |
| Extra | For a triangular matrix, if we choose an element off the diagonal, we are then forced to choose one in the \(0\)s thus making that factor \(0\). The only valid permutation is thus the \(\text{id}\), which means we just multiply the diagonals. |
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The determinant expressed in terms of co-factors is: \[\det(A) = {{c1:: \sum_{j = 1}^n A_{ij}C_{ij} }}\]
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The determinant expressed in terms of co-factors is: \[\det(A) = {{c1:: \sum_{j = 1}^n A_{ij}C_{ij} }}\]
in which we multiply the cofactor of every element by the element itself, as is clear in the example for a 3x3.


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| Text | The determinant expressed in terms of <b>co-factors</b> is: \[\det(A) = {{c1:: \sum_{j = 1}^n A_{ij}C_{ij} }}\]<br> | |
| Extra | in which we multiply the cofactor of every element by the element itself, as is clear in the example for a 3x3.<br><img src="paste-5b306ce2f1c5340a372c470f868d00a247f2c566.jpg"> |
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The determinant is linear in each row (or each column). In other words for any \(a_0, a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \in \mathbb{R}^n\) and \(\alpha_0, \alpha_1 \in \mathbb{R}\) we have: (Two linearity properties)
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The determinant is linear in each row (or each column). In other words for any \(a_0, a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \in \mathbb{R}^n\) and \(\alpha_0, \alpha_1 \in \mathbb{R}\) we have: (Two linearity properties)

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| Front | The determinant is linear in each row (or each <i>column</i>). In other words for any \(a_0, a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n \in \mathbb{R}^n\) and \(\alpha_0, \alpha_1 \in \mathbb{R}\) we have: (<i>Two linearity properties)</i> | |
| Back | <img src="paste-b0314843c81b23252762fd0a50059644aa1dfffe.jpg"> |
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For a permutation \(\sigma\), if \(\sigma(i) \neq i\) then there exists a \(j\) such that \(\sigma(j) \neq j\).
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For a permutation \(\sigma\), if \(\sigma(i) \neq i\) then there exists a \(j\) such that \(\sigma(j) \neq j\).
We're going to have to venture off the diagonal for at least one other element.
If we have a matrix \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), the only permutation that doesn't produce a \(0\) product is the \(\text{id}\) permutation.
If we have a matrix \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), the only permutation that doesn't produce a \(0\) product is the \(\text{id}\) permutation.
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| Text | For a permutation \(\sigma\), if \(\sigma(i) \neq i\) then {{c1:: there exists a \(j\) such that \(\sigma(j) \neq j\)}}. | |
| Extra | We're going to have to venture off the diagonal for at least one other element.<br><br>If we have a matrix \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), the only permutation that doesn't produce a \(0\) product is the \(\text{id}\) permutation. |
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In a triangular matrix, if one of the diagonals is zero, the determinant is \(0\).
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In a triangular matrix, if one of the diagonals is zero, the determinant is \(0\).
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| Text | In a <b>triangular matrix</b>, if {{c2::one of the diagonals is zero}}, the determinant is {{c1::\(0\)}}. |
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Given a matrix \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), then \[ \det(A) = \det(A^\top) \]
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Given a matrix \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), then \[ \det(A) = \det(A^\top) \]
This follows from the fact that the inverse of a permutation has the same sign, and transposing is the same as doing the inverse permutation.
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| Text | Given a matrix \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), then \[ {{c1::\det(A)}} = \det(A^\top) \] | |
| Extra | This follows from the fact that the inverse of a permutation has the same sign, and transposing is the same as doing the inverse permutation. |
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Given matrices \(A, B \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), we have \[ \det(AB) = \det(A) \cdot \det(B) \]
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Given matrices \(A, B \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), we have \[ \det(AB) = \det(A) \cdot \det(B) \]
If we multiply first by \(A\) then \(B\) the unit cube will be stretched the same way as if we did both at once.
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| Text | Given matrices \(A, B \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\), we have \[ \det(AB) = {{c1:: \det(A) \cdot \det(B) }}\] | |
| Extra | If we multiply first by \(A\) then \(B\) the unit cube will be stretched the same way as if we did both at once. |
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Given a matrix \(A\) such that \(\det(A) \neq 0\) then \(A\) is invertible and \[ \det(A^{-1}) = {{c1:: \frac{1}{\det(A)} }}\]
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Given a matrix \(A\) such that \(\det(A) \neq 0\) then \(A\) is invertible and \[ \det(A^{-1}) = {{c1:: \frac{1}{\det(A)} }}\]
If \(A\) shrinks the unit cube and \(A^{-1}\) inflates it back to the unit dimensions then the ratio of the changes is \(1\).
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| Text | Given a matrix \(A\) such that \(\det(A) \neq 0\) then \(A\) is <b>invertible</b> and \[ \det(A^{-1}) = {{c1:: \frac{1}{\det(A)} }}\] | |
| Extra | If \(A\) shrinks the unit cube and \(A^{-1}\) inflates it back to the unit dimensions then the ratio of the changes is \(1\). |
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If \(Q \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) is an orthogonal matrix then \(\det(Q) = \) \(1\) or \(-1\).
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If \(Q \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) is an orthogonal matrix then \(\det(Q) = \) \(1\) or \(-1\).
As \(Q\) is orthogonal, we don't scale (preserves \(\top\)) thus the unit cube is just turned, not scaled.
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| Text | If \(Q \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) is an <i>orthogonal</i> matrix then \(\det(Q) = \) {{c1:: \(1\) or \(-1\)}}. | |
| Extra | As \(Q\) is orthogonal, we don't scale (preserves \(\top\)) thus the unit cube is just turned, not scaled. |
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Given a permutation matrix \(P \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) corresponding to a permutation \(\sigma\), then \(\det(P) = {{c1::\text{sgn}(\sigma)}}\)
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Given a permutation matrix \(P \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) corresponding to a permutation \(\sigma\), then \(\det(P) = {{c1::\text{sgn}(\sigma)}}\)
(this is as \(P\) is also an orthogonal matrix, see 3.). We sometimes write \(\text{sgn}(P)\).
For the permutation matrix, each row contains only one entry: a \(1\). Thus the only permutation \(\sigma\) in the product that doesn't have a \(0\) factor is the permutation corresponding to the matrix \(P\) itself. The product is \(1 \cdot 1 \dots \cdot 1\) thus we get \(\text{sgn}(\sigma) = \text{sgn}(P)\).
For the permutation matrix, each row contains only one entry: a \(1\). Thus the only permutation \(\sigma\) in the product that doesn't have a \(0\) factor is the permutation corresponding to the matrix \(P\) itself. The product is \(1 \cdot 1 \dots \cdot 1\) thus we get \(\text{sgn}(\sigma) = \text{sgn}(P)\).
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| Text | Given a permutation matrix \(P \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) corresponding to a permutation \(\sigma\), then \(\det(P) = {{c1::\text{sgn}(\sigma)}}\) | |
| Extra | (this is as \(P\) is also an orthogonal matrix, see 3.). We sometimes write \(\text{sgn}(P)\).<br><br>For the permutation matrix, each row contains only one entry: a \(1\). Thus the only permutation \(\sigma\) in the product that doesn't have a \(0\) factor is the permutation corresponding to the matrix \(P\) itself. The product is \(1 \cdot 1 \dots \cdot 1\) thus we get \(\text{sgn}(\sigma) = \text{sgn}(P)\). |
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If \(A\) is a matrix and \(P\) is a permutation that swaps two elements (i.e. \(\text{sgn}(P) = -1\)): \[\det(PA) = - \det(A) \]
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If \(A\) is a matrix and \(P\) is a permutation that swaps two elements (i.e. \(\text{sgn}(P) = -1\)): \[\det(PA) = - \det(A) \]
\(PA\) corresponds to swapping two rows of \(A\)
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| Text | If \(A\) is a matrix and \(P\) is a permutation that <i>swaps two elements</i> (i.e. \(\text{sgn}(P) = -1\)): \[\det(PA) = {{c1:: - \det(A) }}\]<br> | |
| Extra | \(PA\) corresponds to swapping two rows of \(A\) |
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The Co-Factors of \(A\) are \( C_{ij} = {{c1:: (-1)^{i + j} \det(\mathcal{A}_{ij}) }}\) where \(\mathcal{A}_{ij}\) is the \((n - 1)\times (n-1)\) matrix without row \(i\) and column \(j\).
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The Co-Factors of \(A\) are \( C_{ij} = {{c1:: (-1)^{i + j} \det(\mathcal{A}_{ij}) }}\) where \(\mathcal{A}_{ij}\) is the \((n - 1)\times (n-1)\) matrix without row \(i\) and column \(j\).

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| Text | The <b>Co-Factors</b> of \(A\) are \( C_{ij} = {{c1:: (-1)^{i + j} \det(\mathcal{A}_{ij}) }}\) where \(\mathcal{A}_{ij}\) is the \((n - 1)\times (n-1)\) matrix without row \(i\) and column \(j\). | |
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A matrix \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) is invertible if and only if \[ \det(A) \neq 0 \]
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A matrix \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) is invertible if and only if \[ \det(A) \neq 0 \]
If the unit cube collapses to have 0 volume (i.e. \(\det(A) = 0\)) then we lost a dimension and \(A\) cannot be invertible.
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| Text | A matrix \(A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}\) is <i>invertible</i> if and only if \[ \det(A) {{c1:: \neq 0 }}\] | |
| Extra | If the unit cube collapses to have 0 volume (i.e. \(\det(A) = 0\)) then we lost a dimension and \(A\) cannot be invertible. |