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Symmetric linear least squares solution

Given an overdetermined linear system $AX=Y$ with known $A$ and $Y$, the least-squares solution for $X$ is given by $X=A^+Y$ (where $A^+$ is the Moore-Penrose pseudoinverse of $A$).

But is there an explicit solution for the least squares solution if $X$ is constrained to be symmetric ($X=X^T$)?

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