Finding the Determinant of a Matrix via Complex Analysis

Shan Tai Chan; Yuan Yuan

doi:10.1080/00029890.2020.1736471

Finding the Determinant of a Matrix via Complex Analysis

Shan Tai Chan, Yuan Yuan

Department of Mathematics

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Abstract

We show how the determinant of a matrix can be calculated using complex analysis of one variable. We also describe the connection between unitary matrices and the problem of holomorphic isometries in complex geometry.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	530-536
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Mathematical Monthly
Volume	127
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00029890.2020.1736471
State	Published - Jul 2 2020

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MSC: Primary 30C99
Secondary 15B99

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