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Is there an infinite matrix $A_{mn}$ such that $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty }A_{mn}=0 $ for every $m$ and $\lim\limits_{m \to \infty }A_{mn}=1 $ for every $n$ ?

Any clue as to how to start on this?

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    Ya now i get it , rather than looking at it fromt he point of a matrix question ,i should have seen t as a calculus quetsion then the problem would have been solved. Thx arturo and zev2011-08-14

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How about $A_{mn}=\left(\frac{m}{m+1}\right)^n$? We get

$\lim_{n\to\infty}A_{mn}=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(\frac{m}{m+1}\right)^n=0$ because $0<\frac{m}{m+1}<1$ for all $m\geq 1$, and $\lim_{m\to\infty}A_{mn}=\lim_{m\to\infty}\left(\frac{m}{m+1}\right)^n=\left(\lim_{m\to\infty}\frac{m}{m+1}\right)^n=1^n=1.$

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Another example:

  • $A_{mn}=0$ if $m,
  • $A_{mn}=1$ if $m\geq n$.
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    @Willie: Nice exercise! (I had to fight my urge to post a solution.)2011-08-14