Logarithmic gradient estimate and Universal bounds for semilinear elliptic equations revisited

Abstract: We use the Bernstein method to provide logarithmic gradient estimates and universal boundedness estimates for semilinear elliptic equations that satisfy the subcritical index condition. Our estimates are applicable to equations on Riemannian manifolds with (Bakry-\'{E}mery) Ricci curvature that is bounded below, and they are original for many concrete equations, even on Euclidean spaces that have been carefully investigated by numerous experts. Under the (Bakry-\'{E}mery) Ricci curvature bounded below condition, we establish relations among basic estimates, such as the universal boundedness estimate, logarithmic gradient estimate, and Harnack inequality. Under the (Bakry-\'{E}mery) Ricci curvature non-negative condition and certain mild assumptions, these estimates are $\kappa$-equivalent for any $\kappa>1$. As an application, we obtain optimal pointwise estimates and Liouville theorems for specific equations on Euclidean spaces.