On the positive solutions of the Matukuma equation (Q1320604)

The author proves that for \(1< p<5\) every positive entire solution \(u\) (also with infinite total mass) of the Matukuma equation \[ \Delta u+{1\over 1+| x|^ 2} u^ p= 0\quad\text{in }\mathbb{R}^ 3 \] is radially symmetric about the origin and \(u_ r< 0\) in \(r>0\). This completes the results obtained before by \textit{Y. Li} and \textit{W.-M. Ni} [Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 108, No. 2, 175-194 (1989; Zbl 0705.35039); ibid. 118, No. 3, 223-243 (1992; Zbl 0764.35014)].