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| Feb2-11, 04:33 PM | #1 |
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determinant of minor
If given a n*n matrix with all rows and columns sum to 0, how do I argue that all its (n-1)*(n-1) minor have the same determinant up to a sign?
Since all rows and columns all sum to 0, then I know that any column is a linear combination of all others, so that the determinant of this n*n matrix must be zero, then since the determinant is calculated using minors, it seems to imply that all (n-1)*(n-1) minors must have the same determinant up to a sign, but how do I rigorously prove that? |
| Feb2-11, 10:46 PM | #2 |
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This is just a hunch, but cofactor expansion and induction are probably involved.
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