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SIMON-MARAIS 2017 A3

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For each positive integer nn, let M(n)M(n) be the n×nn \times n matrix whose (i,j)(i,j) entry is equal to 1 if i+1i + 1 is divisible by jj, and equal to 0 otherwise.

Prove that M(n)M(n) is invertible if and only if n+1n + 1 is square-free.

(An integer is square-free if it is not divisible by the square of an integer larger than 1.)

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