for an ordered set of n vectors in an n-dimensional space with a given base, scalar attributed to this set by the unique multilinear form taking the value 0 when the vectors are linearly dependent and the value 1 for the base vectors Note 1 to entry: When the coordinates of the n vectors are arranged as columns or rows of an matrix, the determinant of the vectors is equal to the determinant of the matrix: Note 2 to entry: According to the sign of the determinant, the set of vectors and the given base have the same orientation or opposite orientations. Note 3 to entry: For the three-dimensional Euclidean space, the determinant of three vectors is the scalar triple product of the vectors. |