Matrix pencils and existence conditions for quadratic programming with a sign-indefinite quadratic equality constraint

We consider minimization of a quadratic objective function subject to a sign-indefinite quadratic equality constraint. We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of solutions to the constrained minimization problem. These conditions involve a generalized eigenvalue of the matrix pencil consisting of a symmetric positive-semidefinite matrix and a symmetric indefinite matrix. A complete characterization of the solution set to the constrained minimization problem in terms of the eigenspace of the matrix pencil is provided.