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Abstract: The integer sequences with first term $ 1$ comprise a group $ \mathcal{G}$ under convolution, namely, the Appell group, and the lower triangular infinite integer matrices with all diagonal entries $ 1$ comprise a group $ \mathbb{G}$ under matrix multiplication. If $ A\in
\mathcal{G}$ and $ M\in \mathbb{G},$ then $ MA\in \mathcal{G}.$ The groups $ %%
\mathcal{G}$ and $ \mathbb{G}$ and various subgroups are discussed. These include the group $ \mathbb{G}^{(1)}$ of matrices whose columns are identical except for initial zeros, and also the group $ \mathbb{G}^{(2)}$ of matrices in which the odd-numbered columns are identical except for initial zeros and the same is true for even-numbered columns. Conditions are determined for the product of two matrices in $ \mathbb{G}^{(m)}$ to be in $ \mathbb{G}%%
^{(1)}. $ Conditions are also determined for two matrices in $ \mathbb{G}%%
^{(2)}$ to commute.






Jeffrey Shallit 2003-09-08