Let A=[aij]∈Matn(R) the matrix defined by:
aij=n+1if i=j1if i≠j
Calulate det
My work:
By definition A=\begin{pmatrix} n+1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&1\\ 1&&n+1&&1&&1&&...&&1\\ 1&&1&&n+1&&1&&...&&1\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1 \end{pmatrix}
Apply elemental operation by rows, we have:
\begin{pmatrix} n+1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&1\\ 1&&n+1&&1&&1&&...&&1\\ 1&&1&&n+1&&1&&...&&1\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1 \end{pmatrix}\equiv \begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 1&&n+1&&1&&1&&...&&1\\ 1&&1&&n+1&&1&&...&&1\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ n+1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&1 \end{pmatrix}\\\\ \equiv \begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 0&&n&&0&&0&&...&&-n\\ 0&&0&&n&&0&&...&&-n\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ n&&0&&0&&0&&...&&-n \end{pmatrix}
\equiv \begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 0&&n&&0&&0&&...&&-n\\ 0&&0&&n&&0&&...&&-n\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 0&&-n&&-n&&-n&&...&&-n^2-2n \end{pmatrix} \equiv \begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 0&&n&&0&&0&&...&&-n\\ 0&&0&&n&&0&&...&&-n\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 0&&0&&-n&&-n&&...&&-n^2-3n \end{pmatrix} \equiv \begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 0&&n&&0&&0&&...&&-n\\ 0&&0&&n&&0&&...&&-n\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 0&&0&&0&&-n&&...&&-n^2-4n \end{pmatrix} \equiv \begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 0&&n&&0&&0&&...&&-n\\ 0&&0&&n&&0&&...&&-n\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 0&&0&&0&&0&&...&&n^2-n^n \end{pmatrix}=B
Then,
\det(A)=-\det(B)=-\det\begin{pmatrix} 1&&1&&1&&1&&...&&n+1\\ 0&&n&&0&&0&&...&&-n\\ 0&&0&&n&&0&&...&&-n\\ .\\ .\\ .\\ 0&&0&&0&&0&&...&&n^2-n^n \end{pmatrix}=-n^{n-1}+n^n
I have a little doubt in the n\times n element, I think is a little different. Can someone help me?
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