function determ = hermite_determinant ( n )

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%% HERMITE_DETERMINANT returns the determinant of the Hermite polynomial matrix.
%
%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL 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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%  Parameters:
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%    Input, integer N, the order of A.
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%    Output, real DETERM, the determinant.
%
  power = ( n * ( n - 1 ) ) / 2;
  determ = 2^power;

  return
end