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how to calculate determinant of [tex]\frac{\partial}{\partial t} \delta (t-\tau)[/tex]?
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weejee said:Maybe this came from a path integral? I think you should use the discretized version of this operator.
The purpose of calculating determinants of operators is to determine the properties and behavior of linear operators in a given vector space. It can also be used to solve systems of linear equations and understand the transformations performed by the operators.
The steps involved in calculating determinants of operators include finding the matrix representation of the operator, performing row operations to reduce the matrix to its upper triangular form, and then multiplying the diagonal elements to get the determinant value.
A matrix is invertible if its determinant is non-zero. If the determinant is zero, the matrix is not invertible and the operator does not have an inverse.
No, determinants of operators can only be calculated for square matrices. This is because non-square matrices do not have the necessary properties to determine an operator's behavior.
Yes, the determinant of an operator can be negative. The sign of the determinant depends on the orientation of the vector space and the order in which the vectors are listed.