function value = rodman_determinant ( n, alpha )

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%
%% rodman_determinant() returns the determinant of the RODMAN 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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%    20 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 parameter.
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%  Output:
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%    real VALUE, the determinant.
%
  value = ( 1.0 - alpha )^( n - 1 ) * ( 1.0 + alpha * ( n - 1 ) );

  return
end
