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# scipy.linalg.det

`scipy.linalg.``det`(a, overwrite_a=False)

  Compute the determinant of a matrix

  Parameters : | a : array, shape (M, M)
  Returns : | det : float or complex Determinant of a

  Notes

  The determinant is computed via LU factorization, LAPACK routine z/dgetrf.

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