The
matrix cofactor is a special signed version of the matrix
minor.
It is useful in calculating the inverse of a matrix.
The cofactor <math>C_{ij}</math> is given by:
- <math>(-1)^{i+j}M_{ij}</math>
where <math>M_{ij}</math> is the matrix minor.
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