Section MatrixAlgType.
Variable n' : nat.
Local Notation n := n'.+1.
Canonical matrix_algType :=
Eval hnf in AlgType R 'M[R]_n (fun k => scalemxAr k).
End MatrixAlgType.
(* The theory of determinants *)

Lemma det1 n : \det (1%:M : 'M[R]_n) = 1.