On a class of infinite matricesWe describe A class VK of infinite matrices that arises from the class of Toeplitz matrices. In the theorems and examples, we study some algebraic differences and similarities between these two classes. (Q4713481)

If \((\cdots,a_{-2},a_{-1},a_ 0,a_ 1,a_ 2,\cdots)\) is a doubly infinite square summable sequence of complex numbers then the infinite matrix \(A=(a_{i-j})\) with constant diagonals is a Toeplitz matrix. Let \(k\) be a positive integer and let \(\hat A=({a_{i-j}}^{j\quad \pmod k})\) which has repeating diagonals. For a fixed \(k\) the set of all such matrices \(\hat A\) forms a vector space \(V_ k\) over the complex numbers. In theorems and examples a study is made of some of the algebraic similarities and differences between \(V_ k\) and the class of Toeplitz matrices.