Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Mathematics/2012 May 13

= May 13 =

Definition of determinant
Most sites define the determinant with the Leibniz formula or Laplacian expansion. However, Wikipedia gave a determinant definition that is not a formula, but sufficient properties. Are there similar definitions? List them here. (Try to copy them from non-English Wikipedias, from the Internet, and from textbooks - remember to verify before adding here). 123.24.100.217 (talk) 10:28, 13 May 2012 (UTC) AndrewWTaylor (talk) 16:25, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I really doubt that finding alternative determinant definitions would be given as a homework problem. That said, the instructions given by the OP seem a bit odd. -- Meni Rosenfeld (talk) 17:35, 14 May 2012 (UTC)