In the present paper, we suggest two iteration methods for obtaining positi
ve definite solutions of nonlinear matrix equation X-A*X(-n)A = Q, for the
integer n greater than or equal to 1. We obtain sufficient conditions for e
xistence of the solutions for the matrix equation. Finally some numerical e
xamples to illustrate the effectiveness of the algorithms and some remarks.
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