Generalized Pascal matrices generate classes closed under multiplication (Q454830)

Matrices that are the Hadamard product of a fixed lower triangular generating matrix \(P\) and any Toeplitz matrix are considered. Several equivalent characterizations of those \(P\) are given, which lead to classes of lower triangular matrices closed with respect to matrix multiplication. An explicit representation of the inverse of these product matrices is derived and it is shown that all \(n\times n\) generating matrices \(P\) leading to classes closed with respect to matrix multiplication can be constructed from \(2n-2\) non-zero parameters. Examples of generating matrices representing sub-matrices of the Pascal triangle are given. The proofs utilize basic tools of linear algebra in a direct way.