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Show that this formula (∗∗) (Exercise 1.1.21) breaks down if [ b d ] = m [ a c ] : dependent columns.
If we have
then ad − bc = amc − mac = 0, i.e. the inversion of 2 × 2 matrix doesn’t exist.