On some local topological semigroups (Q1207286)

The local associativity of \((x,y)\mapsto xf(y)+yf(x)\) leads to the problem of determining all continuous solutions \(f: I\to\mathbb{R}\) of the functional equation \[ f(xf(y)+yf(x))=f(x)f(y)+cxy \qquad (x,y\in I),\tag{*} \] where \(I\) is a real interval containing 0. The list of solutions, arranged in 14 groups, is too long to be reproduced here. Special cases of (*) have been solved by \textit{N. Brillouët} and \textit{J. Dhombres} [\(I=\mathbb{R}\), \(c=0\), Aequationes Math. 31, 253-293 (1986; Zbl 0611.39004)], \textit{P. Volkmann} and \textit{H. Weigel} [\(I=\mathbb{R}\), \(c>0\); ibid. 27, 135- 149 (1984; Zbl 0544.39006)] and by the author [further particular cases; ibid. 39, No. 1, 19-39 (1990; Zbl 0694.39004)].