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System of quadratic equations

Let $B_1,\ldots,B_s$ be $(s\times s)$ symmetric real matrices and $x=\left(x_1,\ldots,x_s\right)^\prime$ a $(s\times 1)$ vector of unknowns. Is there a way or reference theory for studying the ...
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Is there a method to solve a non-linear quadratic matrix equation?

I am interested in solving the following quadratic equation: $$x^{\top} A x = \sqrt{x^{\top} B x}$$ Here, $x \in \mathbb{R^q}$ is an unknown vector, and A and B are two q$\times$q-dimensional ...
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Completing the square of a matrix expression

Let $A,C\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times n}$, $n\ge m$, $B\in\mathbb{R}^{n\times m}$, and $P$ be a real positive definite $m\times m$ matrix. Denote by $\mathcal{S}^n$ the space of $n\times n$ real symmetric ...
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Solving a quadratic matrix equation with fat matrix

I am trying to find an $n \times m$ fat (i.e., $m > n$) matrix $T$ that solves $$T^T T = X$$ where $X$ is a given $m \times m$ symmetric, positive semidefinite matrix. I saw this post, but ...
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