matrix_determinant

compas.geometry.matrix_determinant(M, check=True)

Calculates the determinant of a square matrix M.

Parameters:

Mlist[list[float]]

A square matrix of any dimension.

checkbool

If True, checks if the matrix is square.

Returns:

float

The determinant.

Raises:

ValueError

If the matrix is not square.

See also

matrix_minor

matrix_inverse

Examples

>>> M = identity_matrix(4)
>>> matrix_determinant(M)
1.0