Definition:Vandermonde Determinant

Definition
The Vandermonde determinant of order $n$ is the determinant defined as one of the following two formulations:

Also see

 * Value of Vandermonde Determinant


 * Definition:Vandermonde Matrix


 * Definition:Alternant Matrix and Definition:Alternant Determinant, of which the Vandermonde matrix and Vandermonde determinant are examples