Monday, 11 March 2013

linear algebra - Prove det(AnIn)=0.



Problem: Prove that det when A is the (n \times n)-matrix with all components equal to 1.



Attempt at solution: I tried to use Laplace expansion but that didn't work. I see the matrix will be of the form \begin{align*} \begin{pmatrix} 1-n & 1 & \cdots & 1 \\ 1 & 1-n & \cdots & 1 \\ \vdots \\ 1 & 1 & \cdots & 1-n \end{pmatrix} \end{align*} I want to somehow get two equal rows or columns here, or a row/column of zero using elementary operations. But I don't see what I should do?


Answer



Hint: Add all other rows to the first row. What row you'll obtain after that?



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