function determ = jordan_determinant ( n, alpha )

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%% jordan_determinant() returns the determinant of the JORDAN 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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%    13 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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%    real ALPHA, the eigenvalue of the Jordan matrix.
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%  Output:
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%    real DETERM, the determinant.
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  determ = alpha^n;

  return
end
