$L^p$ Christoffel-Minkowski problem: the case $1< p<k+1$

We consider a fully nonlinear partial differential equation associated to the intermediate $L^p$ Christoffel-Minkowski problem in the case $1<p<k+1$. We establish the existence of convex body with prescribed $k$-th even $p$-area measure on $\mathbb S^n$, under an appropriate assumption on the prescribed function. We construct examples to indicate certain geometric condition on the prescribed function is needed for the existence of smooth strictly convex body. We also obtain $C^{1,1}$ regularity estimates for admissible solutions of the equation when $p\ge \frac{k+1}2$.