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Existence for non‑radial potentials when B > 2

Determine general existence conditions for solutions to the Liouville equation −Δu(x) = 4π B V(x) e^{u(x)} in R^2 when B > 2 and V ∈ L^1_loc(R^2) is not radially symmetric. Specify hypotheses on V under which a solution u with ∫_{R^2} V(x) e^{u(x)} dx = 1 exists, thereby extending existence results beyond the radially symmetric case.

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Background

The paper establishes existence for radially symmetric V under explicit integrability and sign conditions and notes that their variational approach relies critically on radial symmetry. They also discuss counterexamples and geometric obstructions indicating that behavior of V at the origin and infinity alone may be insufficient to ensure existence for non‑radial V.

This question seeks a non‑radial counterpart to the existence results proved in Theorem 1.1, aiming for criteria on general locally integrable V that guarantee solvability when B > 2.

References

We present three open problems related to (1.1). Question 1.1. Is there a general existence result for the equation (1.1) in the case of functions V which are not radially symmetric and B > 2?

Existence and uniqueness of solutions to Liouville equation (2501.18234 - Ataei, 30 Jan 2025) in Section 1.3 (Open problems and discussions)