On radial solutions of some semilinear elliptic equations (Q2640775)

Semilinear differential equations of the form \[ (1)\quad a^{- 2}(r)[a^ 2(r)y'(r)]'=f(y)-g(r),\quad 0\leq r<\infty \] are under consideration subject to one or more of the boundary conditions \[ (2)\quad y(0)=y_ 0\geq 0,\quad y'(0)=0,\quad y(\infty)=0=y'(\infty). \] Conditions on the functions a,f,g are given which guarantee the existence of a solution of (1) satisfying (2). Related results apply to the semilinear elliptic equation \(\Delta y=f(y)-g(r)\). Also a uniqueness theorem and a comparison theorem are proved.