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 reference to this matrix.
	 */
	multiplyMatrices( a, b ) {

		const ae = a.elements;
		const be = b.elements;
		const te = this.elements;

		const a11 = ae[ 0 ], a12 = ae[ 4 ], a13 = ae[ 8 ], a14 = ae[ 12 ];
		const a21 = ae[ 1 ], a22 = ae[ 5 ], a23 = ae[ 9 ], a24 = ae[ 13 ];
		const a31 = ae[ 2 ], a32 = ae[ 6 ], a33 = ae[ 10 ], a34 = ae[ 14 ];
		const a41 = ae[ 3 ], a42 = ae[ 7 ], a43 = ae[ 11 ], a44 = ae[ 15 ];

		const b11 = be[ 0 ], b12 = be[ 4 ], b13 = be[ 8 ], b14 = be[ 12 ];
		const b21 = be[ 1 ], b22 = be[ 5 ], b23 = be[ 9 ], b24 = be[ 13 ];
		const b31 = be[ 2 ], b32 = be[ 6 ], b33 = be[ 10 ], b34 = be[ 14 ];
		const b41 = be[ 3 ], b42 = be[ 7 ], b43 = be[ 11 ], b44 = be[ 15 ];

		te[ 0 ] = a11 * b11 + a12 * b21 + a13 * b31 + a14 * b41;
		te[ 4 ] = a11 * b12 + a12 * b22 + a13 * b32 + a14 * b42;
		te[ 8 ] = a11 * b13 + a12 * b23 + a13 * b33 + a14 * b43;
		te[ 12 ] = a11 * b14 + a12 * b24 + a13 * b34 + a14 * b44;

		te[ 1 ] = a21 * b11 + a22 * b21 + a23 * b31 + a24 * b41;
		te[ 5 ] = a21 * b12 + a22 * b22 + a23 * b32 + a24 * b42;
		te[ 9 ] = a21 * b13 + a22 * b23 + a23 * b33 + a24 * b43;
		te[ 13 ] = a21 * b14 + a22 * b24 + a23 * b34 + a24 * b44;

		te[ 2 ] = a31 * b11 + a32 * b21 + a33 * b31 + a34 * b41;
		te[ 6 ] = a31 * b12 + a32 * b22 + a33 * b32 + a34 * b42;
		te[ 10 ] = a31 * b13 + a32 * b23 + a33 * b33 + a34 * b43;
		te[ 14 ] = a31 * b14 + a32 * b24 + a33 * b34 + a34 * b44;

		te[ 3 ] = a41 * b11 + a42 * b21 + a43 * b31 + a44 * b41;
		te[ 7 ] = a41 * b12 + a42 * b22 + a43 * b32 + a44 * b42;
		te[ 11 ] = a41 * b13 + a42 * b23 + a43 * b33 + a44 * b43;
		te[ 15 ] = a41 * b14 + a42 * b24 + a43 * b34 + a44 * b44;

		return this;

	}

	/**
	 * Multiplies every component of the matrix by the given scalar.
	 *
	 * @param {number} s - The scalar.
	 * @return {Matrix4} A reference to this matrix.
	 */
	multiplyScalar( s ) {

		const te = this.elements;

		te[ 0 ] *= s; te[ 4 ] *= s; te[ 8 ] *= s; te[ 12 ] *= s;
		te[ 1 ] *= s; te[ 5 ] *= s; te[ 9 ] *= s; te[ 13 ] *= s;
		te[ 2 ] *= s; te[ 6 ] *= s; te[ 10 ] *= s; te[ 14 ] *= s;
		te[ 3 ] *= s; te[ 7 ] *= s; te[ 11 ] *= s; te[ 15 ] *= s;

		return this;

	}

	/**
	 * Computes and returns the determinant of this matrix.
	 *
	 * @return {number} The determinant.
	 */
	determinant() {

		const te = this.elements;

		const n11 = te[ 0 ], n12 = te[ 4 ], n13 = te[ 8 ], n14 = te[ 12 ];
		const n21 = te[ 1 ], n22 = te[ 5 ], n23 = te[ 9 ], n24 = te[ 13 ];
		const n31 = te[ 2 ], n32 = te[ 6 ], n33 = te[ 10 ], n34 = te[ 14 ];
		const n41 = te[ 3 ], n42 = te[ 7 ], n43 = te[ 11 ], n44 = te[ 15 ];

		const t11 = n23 * n34 - n24 * n33;
		const t12 = n22 * n34 - n24 * n32;
		const t13 = n22 * n33 - n23 * n32;

		const t21 = n21 * n34 - n24 * n31;
		const t22 = n21 * n33 - n23 * n31;
		const t23 = n21 * n32 - n22 * n31;

		return n11 * ( n42 * t11 - n43 * t12 + n44 * t13 ) -
			n12 * ( n41 * t11 - n43 * t21 + n44 * t22 ) +
			n13 * ( n41 * t12 - n42 * t21 + n44 * t23 ) -
			n14 * ( n41 * t13 - n42 * t22 + n43 * t23 );

	}

	/**
	 * Computes and returns the determinant of the 4x4 matrix, but assumes the
	 * matrix is affine, saving some computations.
	 *
	 * For affine matrices (like an object's world matrix), this value equals the
	 * full 4x4 {@link Matrix4#determinant} but is cheaper to compute.
	 *
	 * Assumes the bottom row is [0, 0, 0, 1].
	 *
	 * @return {number} The determinant of the matrix.
	 */
	determinantAffine() {

		const te = this.elements;

		const n11 = te[ 0 ], n12 = te[ 4 ], n13 = te[ 8 ];
		const n21 = te[ 1 ], n22 = te[ 5 ], n23 = te[ 9 ];
		const n31 = te[ 2 ], n32 = te[ 6 ], n33 = te[ 10 ];

		return n11 * ( n22 * n33 - n23 * n32 ) -
			n12 * ( n21 * n33 - n23 * n31 ) +
			n13 * ( n21 * n32 - n22 * n31 );

	}

	/**
	 * Transposes this matrix in place.
	 *
	 * @return {Matrix4} A reference to this matrix.
	 */
	transpose() {

		const te = this.elements;
		let tmp;

		tmp = te[ 1 ]; te[ 1 ] = te[ 4 ]; te[ 4 ] = tmp;
		tmp = te[ 2 ]; te[ 2 ] = te[ 8 ]; te[ 8 ] = tmp;
		tmp = te[ 6 ]; te[ 6 ] = te[ 9 ]; te[ 9 ] = tmp;

		tmp = te[ 3 ]; te[ 3 ] = te[ 12 ]; te[ 12 ] = tmp;
		tmp = te[ 7 ]; te[ 7 ] = te[ 13 ]; te[ 13 ] = tmp;
		tmp = te[ 11 ]; te[ 11 ] = te[ 14 ]; te[ 14 ] = tmp;

		return this;

	}

	/**
	 * Sets the position component for this matrix from the given vector,
	 * without affecting the rest of the matrix.
	 *
	 * @param {number|Vector3} x - The x component of the vector or alternatively the vector object.
	 * @param {number} y - The y component of the vector.
	 * @param {number} z - The z component of the vector.
	 * @return {Matrix4} A reference to this matrix.
	 */
	setPosition( x, y, z ) {

		const te = this.elements;

		if ( x.isVector3 ) {

			te[ 12 ] = x.x;
			te[ 13 ] = x.y;
			te[ 14 ] = x.z;

		} else {

			te[ 12 ] = x;
			te[ 13 ] = y;
			te[ 14 ] = z;

		}

		return this;

	}

	/**
	 * Inverts this matrix, using the [analytic method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invertible_matrix#Analytic_solution)