Linear Algebra: 4x4 Determinant and Uses of Determinants
A series of linear algebra lectures given in videos: 4x4 determinant, Determinant and area of a parallelogram, Determinant as Scaling Factor and Transpose of a Matrix.
Linear Algebra: Simpler 4x4 determinant
Calculating a 4x4 determinant by putting in in upper triangular form first.
Linear Algebra: Determinant and area of a parallelogram
Realizing that the determinant of a 2x2 matrix is equal to the area of the parallelogram defined by the column vectors of the matrix
Linear Algebra: Determinant as Scaling Factor
Viewing the determinant of the transformation matrix as a scaling factor of regions
Linear Algebra: Transpose of a Matrix
Linear Algebra: Simpler 4x4 determinant
Calculating a 4x4 determinant by putting in in upper triangular form first.
Realizing that the determinant of a 2x2 matrix is equal to the area of the parallelogram defined by the column vectors of the matrix
Viewing the determinant of the transformation matrix as a scaling factor of regions
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