MATLAB: Extract sub matrix of sub matrix directly

Question

I have matrix a m-by-n-by-p.

b=a(:,:,1) is a sub matrix of a.

I want to extract sub matrix of b (say c) so that

c=b(1:4, 1:4)

Can I extract c from matrix a such as

c=[a(:,:,1)](1:4, 1:4) This means

c=b(1:4, 1:4)

With regards -Abhijit

Answer 1

Yes,

C = a(1:4,1:4,1);