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Proof that block matrix has determinant $1$

The following real $2 \times 2$ matrix has determinant $1$: $$\begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{1+a^2} & a \\ a & \sqrt{1+a^2} \end{pmatrix}$$ The natural generalisation of this to a real $2 \times 2$ block matri …
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