# Creating a block matrix from arrays of blocks

I am trying to generate a matrix from square blocks. Effectively, I have a $$n×n$$ matrix polynomial $$P(l)$$, the $$qth$$ derivative of $$P(l)$$ with respect to $$l$$, which is denoted by $$P^{(q)} (l)$$, and a block of zeroes, which I’ll just call $$0$$. I have some integer $$k$$ such that if $$k=1$$ then I am generating the matrix

$$R= \begin{pmatrix} P(l) \end{pmatrix}$$

If $$k=2$$ then I should generate

$$R = \begin{pmatrix} P(l) & 0 \ \frac{1}{1!} P^{(1)}(l) & P(l) \end{pmatrix}$$

If $$k=3$$ then

$$R = \begin{pmatrix} P(l) & 0 & 0 \ \frac{1}{1!} P^{(1)}(l) & P(l) & 0 \ \frac{1}{2!} P^{(2)}(l) & \frac{1}{1!} P^{(1)}(l) & P(l) \end{pmatrix}$$

and so forth. Generally,

$$R = \begin{pmatrix} P(l) & 0 & \cdots & 0 & 0 \ \frac{1}{1!} P^{(1)}(l) & P(l) & \cdots & 0 & 0 \ \frac{1}{2!} P^{(2)}(l) & \frac{1}{1!} P^{(1)}(l) & \cdots & 0 & 0 \ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots & \vdots \ \frac{1}{(k-1)!} P^{(k-1)}(l) & \frac{1}{(k-2)!} P^{(k-2)}(l) & \cdots & \frac{1}{1!} P^{(1)}(l) & P(l) \end{pmatrix}$$

is an $$nk×nk$$ matrix.

I prefer a simple and understandable way and for that I thought to start with a zero matrix $$R$$ of dimensions $$nk×nk$$ and then with two "for" loops to full the initial zero matrix, putting the corresponding derivative which is needed. I’m not sure in what should go as my statement in "for" loops. I found other questions which were similar but more complicated and specific. Any help appreciated, thank you.