Invertibility condition for a square matrix

A square matrix is invertible exactly when its determinant is nonzero. This test is used to decide whether a linear system has a unique solution and whether an inverse matrix exists.

\det A\neq 0

What the symbols mean

a square matrix
the determinant of A

About this formula

  • FieldMathematics
  • TopicLinear algebra
  • LevelUniversity
  • Also calledinvertible matrix criterion, non-singular matrix determinant, matrix invertible if determinant nonzero, regular matrix condition, det A not zero, square matrix invertible test
  • SourceWikidata Q242188

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