 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

Let $Mx=(A-B)x$ and suppose $Hx=λx$, so $-Bx=λMx$. Put $a=x^*Ax>0$ and $m=x^*Mx$. Since $A=M-(-B)$, $a=(1-λ)m$. Also
$$
x^*(A-B-B^T)x=2\operatorname{Re}m-a
=a{1-|λ|^2\over|1-λ|^2}.
$$
Positive definiteness makes this positive, hence $|λ|<1$ for every eigenvalue and $ρ(H)<1$.

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