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Determinant
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a determining or causal element or factor
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a single number calculated from the elements of a square matrix that indicates important properties, like whether the matrix can be inverted
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the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
determinant
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having the power or quality of deciding
Example
The determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of its diagonal elements.
The determinant provides insights into the stability and behavior of dynamical systems described by the matrix.
Understanding determinants is essential for advanced studies in eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
When the determinant of a square matrix is zero, the matrix is classified as singular.
In psychology, behaviorism subsumes various theories that focus on observable behaviors and their determinants.
