Differentiation of determinant. Is $\frac{d}{ds} L = LW$ implies $\frac{d}{ds} \det(L) = \det(L) tr(W)$?

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For a matrix $L$ and $W$,

  1. Is $\frac{d}{ds} L = LW$ implies $\frac{d}{ds} \det(L) = \det(L) tr(W)$?

  2. Is $\frac{d}{ds} \det(L) = \det(\frac{d}{ds}L)$ true? ( I guess not)

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$(\det(L))'=tr(L'adj(L))=tr(LWadj(L))=tr(adj(L)LW)=\det(L)tr(W)$.