A Cramer rule for solution of the general restricted matrix equation (Q1883197)

Denote by \(A\) and \(W\) an \(m\times n\) and an \(n\times m\)-matrix. Set \(k= \text{Ind}(AW)\) (the index of \(AW\)) for the smallest nonnegative integer for which rank\([(AW)^k]= \text{rank} [(AW)^{k+1}]\). The authors present a Cramer rule for finding the unique \(W\)-weighted Drazin inverse solution of a class of restricted matrix equations: \[ WAWX\widetilde{W}B\widetilde{W}=D,\quad R(X)\subset R[(AW)^{k_1}], \quad N(X)\supset N[(\widetilde{W}B)^{k_2}] \] where Ind\((AW)=k_1\), \(B\) is \(p\times q\), \(\widetilde{W}\) is \(q\times p\), \(D\) is \(n\times p\), and Ind\((\widetilde{W}B)=k_2\). The results of \textit{G. Wang} [Linear Algebra Appl. 116, 27--34 (1989; Zbl 0671.15006)] and \textit{Y. Wei} [Appl. Math. Comput. 125, 303--310 (2002; Zbl 1026.15005)] can be deduced from the present paper. For \(W\)-weighted Drazin inverse see \textit{R. E. Cline} and \textit{T. N. E. Greville} [Linear Algebra Appl. 29, 53--62 (1980; Zbl 0433.15002)].