This page explores various methods for computing the determinant of matrices, primarily using cofactor expansions. It covers the properties of determinants, like multilinearity and invariance under tr...This page explores various methods for computing the determinant of matrices, primarily using cofactor expansions. It covers the properties of determinants, like multilinearity and invariance under transposition, and describes the relationship between cofactors and inverses. The text illustrates the recursive nature of determinants through examples, including the efficiency of cofactor expansion with zeros.