Question 7303: Signed Determinant versus Absolute-Value Candidate

Original question and givens

Use signed determinants of real 2×2 matrices with integer entries; ordinary matrix products are row-by-column, not entrywise products. Real-field invertibility is not integer-ring invertibility. M=[[1, 2], [3, 4]], integer candidate=-2. Give (M, signed D, abs(D), candidate−signed D, candidate correctness, invertibility over R).

• G001 — Use signed determinants of real 2×2 matrices with integer entries; ordinary matrix products are row-by-column, not entrywise products. Real-field invertibility is not integer-ring invertibility. M=[[1, 2], [3, 4]], integer candidate=-2. Give (M, signed D, abs(D), candidate−signed D, candidate correctness, invertibility over R).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

• mko-determinant

Step-by-step derivation

[[1, 2], [3, 4]]

real2×2 integer-entry slice;determinants are signed

M diagonal product := mul(1, 4)

M diagonal product = 4

M off-diagonal product := mul(2, 3)

M off-diagonal product = 6

M signed determinant := sub(4, 6)

M signed determinant = -2

absolute value of negative determinant := mul(-1, -2)

absolute value of negative determinant = 2

candidate minus signed determinant := sub(-2, -2)

candidate minus signed determinant = 0

signed D=-2;abs(D)=2;candidate=-2;defect=0

candidate correct=Yes;invertible over R=Yes

Reverse checks

• S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute candidate minus signed determinant with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute absolute value of negative determinant with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute M signed determinant with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute M off-diagonal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute M diagonal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([[1, 2], [3, 4]], -2, 2, 0, Yes, Yes)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.