Extreme ranks of the solution to a consistent system of linear quaternion matrix equations with an application (Q2383668)

The authors establish the maximal and minimal ranks of the solution to the consistent system of quaternion matrix equations \(A_1X=C_1, A_2X=C_2\), \(A_3XB_3=C_3\) and \(A_4XB_4=C_4\), recently investigated by \textit{Q. W. Wang} [Comput. Math. Appl. 49, 665--675 (2005; Zbl 1138.15004)]. As an application, a necessary and sufficient condition for the invariance of the rank of the general solution to the system mentioned above is presented.