Find functions such that under the Cartesian coordinate system $F(x, y) = f(x) g(y)$ but under the polar coordinate system $F(x, y) = h(r)$.

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Find all non-constant function $F(x, y)\in C^2(\mathbb{R}^2)$ such that under the Cartesian coordinate system $F(x, y) = f(x) g(y)$ but under the polar coordinate system $F(x, y) = h(r)$.

My thoughts: setting x=0 and y=0 we get $F(x,0)=F(0,x) = h(|x|)$. So $f(0)g(x)=f(x)g(0)$. WLOG, $g(0)=1$. Now taking partial derivative w.r.t $\theta$ in $F(r\cos\theta,r\sin\theta)=h(r)$, we get

$\frac{g'(x)}{xg(x)}=\frac{f'(x)}{xf(x)}=\frac{g'(y)}{yg(y)}$ where $x=r\cos\theta,y=r\sin\theta$. So this equality is true for any $(x,y)$ with $x^2+y^2=r^2$.

But if we suppose $\frac{g'(x)}{xg(x)}=\frac{g'(y)}{yg(y)}$ is true for any $x,y\in[-r,r]$, then we can set it equal to some constant $c_0$ and solve the differential equation. And we should get $F(x,y)=k\exp(c(x^2+y^2))$. But the challenge is to show this form of solution of unique.

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It looks as if you have already solved the problem, but didn't realise this.

Your argument shows that there exists an absolute (i.e. dependent only on $f,g,h$) constant $c_0$ such that $f'(x)/x f(x) = c_0$. (You don't really have to worry about the constraint $x,y \in [-r,r]$ - just argue that changing $r$ does not change $c_0$, and then take any $r$ large enough.)

It follows that $f(x) = k_1 e^{c x^2}$ with $c = c_0/2$, and $g(x) = k_2 e^{c y^2}$, and finally $F(x,y) = k e^{c x^2 + y^2} = k e^{r^2}$.

The above argument shows that: if $F$ satisfies the assumptions, then it is of the form $F(x,y) = k e^{c x^2 + y^2}$ - no other $F$ are under consideration. Now, of course, any function of the above form satisfies the assumptions - so, you have indeed classified them all.