function value = gfpp_determinant ( n, alpha )

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%% gfpp_determinant() returns the determinant of the GFPP matrix.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    02 April 2015
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    integer N, the order of A.
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%    real ALPHA, determines subdiagonal elements.
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%  Output:
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%    real VALUE, the determinant.
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  value = ( 1.0 + abs ( alpha ) ) ^ ( n - 1 );

  return
end
