x = det(X) x = det(X) Real x; Complex x; Matrix X; CoMatrix X; x = det(X) x = det(X) Polynomial x; Rational x; PoMatrix X; RaMatrix X;
>> x = det([[1 2][3 4]])
x = -2
>> x = det([[(1,2), (3,4)][(5,6), (7,8)]])
x = (0.0, 0.0)
>> s = Polynomial("s");
>> A = [[1 2][3 4]];
>> x = det(s*I(A) - A)
x = s^2 - 5s - 2