Symmetry properties of the solutions to Thomas-Fermi-Dirac-von Weizsäcker type equations

Rafael D. Benguria, Cecilia Yarur
1990 Transactions of the American Mathematical Society  
We consider a semilinear elliptic equation with a spherically symmetric potential (specifically, Thomas-Fermi-Dirac-von Weizsäcker type equations without electronic repulsion). Assuming some regularity properties of the solutions at the origin and at infinity, we prove that the solutions have spherical symmetry.
doi:10.1090/s0002-9947-1990-0974511-2 fatcat:div5g3fc5ngxnjxzcfb6es26oa