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Uniqueness theorem for the entire positive solutions of biharmonic equations in Rn

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2007

X. Xu
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, National University of Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119260, Republic of Singapore (matxuxw@math.nus.edu.sg)
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Abstract

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The entire positive solutions of a conformally invariant biharmonic equation in Rn will be classified using the method of moving spheres. As a byproduct, one also shows that any entire non-negative solution of the equation Δ2u = up with 1 ≤ p < (n + 4)/(n−4) with n ≥ 2 is zero.

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Research Article
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