The real and complex Hermitian solutions to a system of quaternion matrix equations with applications (Q417254)

Summary: We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of and the expressions for the general real and complex Hermitian solutions to the classical system of quaternion matrix equations \(A_1X = C_1, XB_1 = C_2\), and \(A_3XA^\ast_3 = C_3\). Moreover, formulas of the maximal and minimal ranks of four real matrices \(X_1, X_2, X_3\), and \(X_4\) in solution \(X = X_1 + X_2i + X_3j + X_4k\) to the system mentioned above are derived. As applications, we give necessary and sufficient conditions for the quaternion matrix equations \(A_1X = C_1, XB_1 = C_2, A_3XA^\ast_3 = C_3\), and \(A_4XA^\ast_4 = C_4\) to have real and complex Hermitian solutions.