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Block matrices: which determinant formulas are actually true

Determinants and Matrix TricksAnalysis & Linear Algebra

The triangular block rule, and the tempting formula that fails unless the blocks commute.

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The triangular block rule, and the tempting formula that fails unless the blocks commute.

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