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# On the elliptic equation Δu+K up = 0 in $\mathbb{R}$n

• This paper deals with the elliptic equation Δu+K(|x|) up = 0 in $\mathbb{R}$n\{0} when $r^{-l}K(r)$ for $l>-2$ behaves monotonically near $r=0$ or $\infty$ with $r=|x|$. By the method of phase plane, we present a new proof for the structure of positive radial solutions, and analyze the asymptotic behavior at $\infty$. We also employ the approach to classify singular solutions in terms of the asymptotic behavior at $0$. In particular, when $p=\frac{n+2+2l}{n-2}$, we establish the uniqueness of solutions with asymptotic self-similarity at $0$ and at $\infty$, and the existence of multiple solutions of Delaunay-Fowler type at $0$ and $\infty$.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 35J61, 35B40, 35C06; Secondary: 70K05.

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