A sign-changing Liouville Equation

Abstract

We examine periodic solutions to an initial boundary value problem for a Liouville equation with sign-changing weight. A representation formula is derived both for singular and nonsingular boundary data, including data arising from fractional linear maps. In the case of singular boundary data we study the effects the induced singularity has on the interior regularity of solutions. Regularity criteria are also found for a generalized form of the equation.