The Cauchy problem for a degenerating elliptic equation with many independent variables (Q1386201)

Using methods worked out in [\textit{A. I. Janušansker}, Sib. Mat. Sb. 8, 913-925 (1967; Zbl 0153.41603)], we solve the Cauchy problem in the complex space for a class of degenerating equations \[ u_{zz}+ z^k\sum^m_{i=1} {\partial^2u \over\partial x^2_i} =0, \] where \(k\) is a positive integer. We prove that for all initial functions \(f\) and \(g\) holomorphic in a polycylinder there exists a domain where a solution to the Cauchy problem is holomorphic. These results are generalized for the case where the holomorphy domain of the initial data is arbitrary. In the case of three variables, the dependence of the holomorphic region of the solution of the Cauchy problem on the arbitrary holomorphy region of the initial functions is also considered. Polynomial solutions of this problem are found.