Determinant vs Alternant - What's the difference?
determinant | alternant |
A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something
(linear algebra) The unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value of 1 for the unit matrix. Abbreviation: det
(biology) A substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate.
Alternating from one row of a matrix to another.
(geology) Composed of alternate layers, like certain rocks.
(linguistics) An alternate form or allomorph.
(mathematics) A determinant which is an alternating function.
As nouns the difference between determinant and alternant
is that determinant is a determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something while alternant is (linguistics) an alternate form or allomorph.As adjectives the difference between determinant and alternant
is that determinant is serving to determine or limit; determinative while alternant is alternating from one row of a matrix to another.determinant
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(wikipedia determinant) (en noun)See also
* permanent * singular *Mathworld article on determinants
