The determinant | Chapter 6, Essence of linear algebra

Why it was recommended

I have warmed up to determinants ever since I saw 3Blue1Brown give a fairly intuitive explanation for them

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What it covers

A 10-minute 3Blue1Brown chapter explaining the determinant as the factor by which a linear transformation scales area or volume. It builds the idea geometrically with animations before any. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

3Blue1Brown

Length

10 min 3 sec

Year

2016

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