Nonlinear Matrix Equations

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Is there any general method to solve a matrix equation which may have some following form: (with $X$ is what needed to find)($A,B,C,D,X$ are all $n \times n$ matrices)(and in my particular case, $n=3$)

  • $AX+XB+XCX+D=0$

  • $X^T+AX^{-1}B=0$

  • $A+X^TBX=0$

If there is no general method, what are some kinds of equation considered classical and solvable.

Note: They are separate equations.

Thanks very much! These kinds of equations appear in my research in physics.

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Well, you have 3 equations and 5 unknowns. With algebraic manipulations (by substituting for $A$ and then for $B$) you can get it to the form $$-X^TX + I + XC + D = 0.$$

This way you're left with one equation and three unknowns. I don't think you can take it much further. The point is that you cannot solve for $X$ uniquely.