function determ = hermite_determinant ( n )

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%% hermite_determinant() returns the determinant of the HERMITE 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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%    10 October 2007
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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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%  Output:
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%    real DETERM, the determinant.
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  power = ( n * ( n - 1 ) ) / 2;
  determ = 2^power;

  return
end
