The existence problem is solved, and global pointwise estimates of solutions are obtained for quasilinear and Hessian equations of Lane–Emden type, including the following two model problems: −∆pu = u + μ, Fk[−u] = u + μ, u ≥ 0, on R, or on a bounded domain Ω ⊂ R. Here ∆p is the pLaplacian defined by ∆pu = div (∇u|∇u|p−2), and Fk[u] is the k-Hessian defined as the sum of k× k principal minors o...