find two different generalized inverse of the given matrix

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Definition:

For a given matrix $A_{m\times n}$, a matrix $G_{n\times m}$ is said to be a generalized inverse of $A$, if it satisfies $$AGA=A.$$


Question:

Find two different generalized inverse of the given matrix

$$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 &-1 & 2\\2 & 0 &-2 & 4 \\-1 & 1 & 1 & 3\\ -2 & 2 & 2 & 6 \end{pmatrix}$$

Work done:

Since the echelon form of the matrix is, $$ \left(\begin{array}{rrrr} 1 & 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right)$$ rank is 2.

since there are two distinct $2\times 2$ minors,

one of the generalized inverse is, $$\left(\begin{array}{rrrr} 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ \frac 1 2 &0 & 0 & 0 \\ \frac 1 2 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right)$$ and the other one is,

$$\left(\begin{array}{rrrr} 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 &0 & \frac 3 {10} & -\frac 4{10} \\ 0& 0 & \frac 1 {10} & \frac 2 {10} \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right)$$

Luckily we get two different solutions,

But if the question is to find 5 different generalized inverses, How to do that?

As we know there are plenty of generalized inverses are there for this given matrix, different possible ways are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

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If $AGA=A$, then $A(G+uv^T)A=A$ if $u\in\ker A$ or $v\in\ker A^T$. Note that when $A$ is not a nonsingular matrix (this includes the case where $A$ is not square), at least one of $A$ or $A^T$ has a nonzero nullspace. Therefore, if you can find one generalised inverse of $A$, you can find infinitely many others if the field is infinite.

By the way, the two matrices that you claim to be generalised inverses of your example $A$ do not seem to be correct.