Determinant of a Matrix

For a 1×1 Matrix

Let A = [a] be the matrix of order 1, then
determinant of A is defined to be equal to a.
For a 2×2 Matrix

The determinant is: |A| = ad − bc or the

determinant of A equals a × d minus b × c. It is easy to
remember when you think of a cross, where blue is
positive that goes diagonally from left to right and red is
negative that goes diagonally from right to left.
For a 2×2 Matrix (example)
For a 3×3 Matrix

The determinant is: |A| = a (ei − fh) − b (di − fg)

+ c (dh − eg).
For a 3×3 Matrix

As a formula (remember the vertical bars || mean

“determinant of”):
For a 3×3 Matrix (example)
For 4×4 Matrices and Higher
The pattern continues for the determinant of a matrix 4×4:
❑ plus a times the determinant of the matrix that is not in a’s
row or column,
❑ minus b times the determinant of the matrix that is not in
b’s row or column,
❑ plus c times the determinant of the matrix that is not in c’s
row or column,
❑ minus d times the determinant of the matrix that is not in
d’s row or column,
For 4×4 Matrices and Higher
THEOREM 1 (Switching Rows)
Example
THEOREM 2 (Multiplying a Row by a Scalar)
Example
THEOREM 3 (Scalar Multiplication)
Example
THEOREM 3 (Adding a Multiple of a Row to
Another Row)
Example
Example
THEOREM 4 (Determinant of a Product)
Example
Example
THEOREM 5 (The Determinant of the Transpose)
THEOREM 6 (The Determinant of the Inverse)
A new method to compute the determinant of the third order
Conclusion
This new method, comparing with other known methods, is
one of the most usable ones, based on quickness and easiness of
computing the third order determinant. Furthermore, this new
method enables the further research in computing methods of
higher than third order determinants. What is more, a new method,
enabling the sum computation of two third order determinants will
be possible by combining the
schemes of this method.
Link of References
• https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Linear_Algebra/Book:_A_Fir
st_Course_in_Linear_Algebra_(Kuttler)/03:_Determinants/3.02:_Prop
erties_of_Determinants
• http://www.m-hikari.com/ija/ija-password-2009/ija-password5-8-
2009/hajrizajIJA5-8-2009.pdf
• https://www.toppr.com/guides/maths/determinants/determinant-of-
a-matrix/