$\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}\det(I-AA^T)=\det(I-A^TA)$

我们首先证明 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}A$ 是可逆的方阵的情况，再依次推广到方阵和一般的情况．

当 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}A$ 是可逆方阵时，$\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}AA^T$ 与 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}A^TA$ 相似，进而 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}I-AA^T$ 也与 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}I-A^TA$ 相似，得证．

假设 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}A$ 是 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}n\times n$ 的矩阵，将原命题视为 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}\det(I-AA^T)-\det(I-A^TA)=0$，则等式左侧是关于 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}A$ 的 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}n^2$ 个系数的多项式．$\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}\GL_n(\mathbb C)$ 显然不是一条代数曲线，因此这个多项式实际上就是零多项式．

当 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}A$ 不是方阵的时候，用 $\providecommand\Gal{}\renewcommand\Gal[0]{\operatorname{Gal}}\providecommand\tr{}\renewcommand\tr[0]{\operatorname{tr}}\providecommand\GL{}\renewcommand\GL[0]{\operatorname{GL}}\providecommand\SL{}\renewcommand\SL[0]{\operatorname{SL}}\providecommand\PSL{}\renewcommand\PSL[0]{\operatorname{PSL}}\providecommand\SO{}\renewcommand\SO[0]{\operatorname{SO}}\providecommand\SU{}\renewcommand\SU[0]{\operatorname{SU}}\providecommand\im{}\renewcommand\im[0]{\operatorname{im}}\providecommand\cof{}\renewcommand\cof[0]{\operatorname{cof}}\providecommand\End{}\renewcommand\End[0]{\operatorname{End}}\providecommand\Tor{}\renewcommand\Tor[0]{\operatorname{Tor}}\providecommand\rk{}\renewcommand\rk[0]{\operatorname{rk}}\providecommand\Hom{}\renewcommand\Hom[0]{\operatorname{Hom}}\providecommand\diag{}\renewcommand\diag[0]{\operatorname{diag}}\providecommand\vspan{}\renewcommand\vspan[0]{\operatorname{span}}\providecommand\lcm{}\renewcommand\lcm[0]{\operatorname{lcm}}\providecommand\id{}\renewcommand\id[0]{\operatorname{id}}\providecommand\Ab{}\renewcommand\Ab[0]{\textsf{Ab}}\providecommand\Fld{}\renewcommand\Fld[0]{\textsf{Fld}}\providecommand\Mod{}\renewcommand\Mod[1]{#1\textsf{-Mod}}\providecommand\Grp{}\renewcommand\Grp[0]{\textsf{Grp}}\providecommand\dSet{}\renewcommand\dSet[1]{#1\textsf{-Set}}\providecommand\Set{}\renewcommand\Set[0]{\textsf{Set}}\providecommand\SetStar{}\renewcommand\SetStar[0]{\textsf{Set*}}\providecommand\Vect{}\renewcommand\Vect[1]{#1\textsf{-Vect}}\providecommand\Alg{}\renewcommand\Alg[1]{#1\textsf{-Alg}}\providecommand\Ring{}\renewcommand\Ring[0]{\textsf{Ring}}\providecommand\R{}\renewcommand\R[0]{\mathbb{R}}\providecommand\C{}\renewcommand\C[0]{\mathbb{C}}\providecommand\N{}\renewcommand\N[0]{\mathbb{N}}\providecommand\Z{}\renewcommand\Z[0]{\mathbb{Z}}\providecommand\Q{}\renewcommand\Q[0]{\mathbb{Q}}\providecommand\F{}\renewcommand\F[0]{\mathbb{F}}\providecommand\sfC{}\renewcommand\sfC[0]{\mathsf{C}}\providecommand\vphi{}\renewcommand\vphi[0]{\varphi}0$ 将其补成一个方阵不会影响等式左右的值，因此最一般的情况也证明完毕．