Rigidity results on Liouville equation
Abstract: We give a complete classification of solutions bounded from above of the Liouville equation $$-\Delta u=e<sup>{2u}\quad\mbox{in}\quad</sup> {\mathbf{R}}<sup>2.$$ More generally, solutions in the class $$N:={ u:\limsup_{z\to\infty} u(z)/\log|z|:=k(u)<\infty}$$ are described. As a consequence, we obtain five rigidity results. First, can take only a discrete set of values: either , or $2k$ is a non-negative integer. Second, as , if and only if is radial about some point. Third, if is symmetric with respect to and axes and $u_x<0,\; u_y<0$ in the first quadrant then is radially symmetric. Fourth, if is concave and bounded from above, then is one-dimensional. Fifth, if is bounded from above, and the diameter of with the metric is , where is the Euclidean metric, then is either radial about a point or one-dimensional. In addition, we extend the concavity rigidity result on Liouville equation in higher dimensions.
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