 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Write $A=S\operatorname{diag}(\lambda_1,\ldots,\lambda_n)S^{-1}$. The power <series> gives $e^A=S\operatorname{diag}(e^{\lambda_1},\ldots,e^{\lambda_n})S^{-1}$. Therefore
$$
\boxed{\det(e^A)=\prod_i e^{\lambda_i}=e^{\sum_i\lambda_i}=e^{\operatorname{tr}A}.}
$$

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