Similarity reduction of matrix over a quaternion division ring (Withdrawn) (Q2469506)

Let \(H_F = (\frac{a, b}{F})\) be the quaternion division ring over a field \(F\) of characteristic \(\neq 2\). In this paper, by using properties and the method of the quaternion polynomial, the similarity transformation for generalized quaternion matrices is analyzed. It is proved that every square quaternion matrix is similar to the uniquely generalized Jordan canonical form. Also, it is shown that a quaternion matrix \(A\) is similar to a matrix over the field \(F\) if and only if \(A\) is a product of two quaternion Hermitian matrices or if and only if \(A\) is similar to \(A^*\) according to a Hermitian similarity transformation. From the erratum: The publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published in Linear Algebra Appl. 427, No. 2--3, 317--332 (2007; Zbl 1128.15009). This duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.