A result concerning nilpotent values with generalized skew derivations on Lie ideals

ABSTRACT

Let n≥1 be a fixed integer, R a prime ring with its right Martindale quotient ring Q, C the extended centroid, and L a non-central Lie ideal of R. If F is a generalized skew derivation of R such that (F(x)F(y)?yx)ⁿ = 0 for all x,y∈L, then char(R) = 2 and R?M₂(C), the ring of 2×2 matrices over C.     

Generalized derivations and left multipliers on Lie ideals

Let m, n be two fixed positive integers and let R be a 2-torsion free prime ring, with Utumi quotient ring U and extended centroid C. We study the identity F(x ^m+n+1) = F(x)x ^m+n  + x ^m D(x)x ⁿ for x in a non-central Lie ideal of R, where both F and D are generalized derivations of R and then determine the relationship between the form of F and that of D. In particular the conclusions of the main theorem say that if D is the non-zero map in R, then R satisfies the standard identity s ₄(x ₁, . . . , x ₄) and D is a usual derivation of R.     

Skew Derivations and Engel Conditions

It is known that for a nonzero derivation d of a prime ring R, if a nonzero ideal I of R satisfies the Engel-type identity [[…[[d(x ^{k ₀} ), x ^{k ₁} ], x ^{k ₂} ],…], x ^{k _n} ], then R is commutative. Here we extend this result to a skew derivation of R for a Lie ideal I, which has an immediate corollary that replaces d by an automorphism of R. A related result in two variables is obtained for d a (θ, ?)-derivation.     

Subsets with Generalized Derivations Having Nilpotent Values on Lie Ideals

Let R be a prime ring, with no nonzero nil right ideal, Q the two-sided Martindale quotient ring of R, F a generalized derivation of R, L a noncommutative Lie ideal of R, and b ∈ Q. If, for any u, w ∈ L, there exists n = n(u, w) ≥1 such that (F(uw) ? bwu)ⁿ = 0, then one of the following statements holds:

1. F = 0 and b = 0;

2. R ? M₂(K), the ring of 2 × 2 matrices over a field K, b² = 0, and F(x) = ?bx, for all x ∈ R.

     

On <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-commuting and <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-skew-commuting maps with generalized derivations in prime and semiprime rings

Let R be a ring with center Z(R), let n be a fixed positive integer, and let I be a nonzero ideal of R. A mapping h: R → R is called n-centralizing (n-commuting) on a subset S of R if [h(x),x ⁿ ] ∈ Z(R) ([h(x),x ⁿ ] = 0 respectively) for all x ∈ S. The following are proved:

Derivations with power central values on multilinear polynomials in prime rings

Let R be a prime ring of char R ≠ = 2 with center Z(R) and with extended centroid C, d a nonzero derivation of R and f(x ₁, ..., x _n ) a nonzero multilinear polynomial over C. Suppose that x ^s d(x)x ^t ∈ Z(R) for all x ∈ {d(f(x ₁, ..., x _n ))|x ₁, ..., x _n ∈ ρ}, where ρ is a nonzero right ideal of R and s ≥ 0, t ≥ 0 are fixed integers. If d(ρ)ρ ≠ = 0, then ρ C = eRC for some idempotent e in the socle of RC and f(x ₁, ..., x _n ) ^N is central-valued in eRCe, where N = s + t + 1.      

Left Annihilators of Commutators with Derivation on Right Ideals

Abstract

Let R be a prime ring of characteristic different from 2, d a non-zero derivation of R, I a non-zero right ideal of R, a ∈ R, S ₄(x ₁,…, x ₄) the standard polynomial in 4 variables. Suppose that, for any x, y ∈ I, a[d([x, y]), [x, y]] = 0. If S ₄(I, I, I, I)I ≠ 0, then aI = ad(I) = 0.     

Strong commutativity preserving generalized derivations on Lie ideals

We apply elementary matrix computations and the theory of differential identities to prove the following: let R be a prime ring with extended centroid C and L a noncommutative Lie ideal of R. Suppose that f?:?L?→?R is a map and g is a generalized derivation of R such that [f(x),?g(y)]?=?[x,?y] for all x,?y?∈?L. Then there exist a nonzero α?∈?C and a map μ?:?L?→?C such that g(x)?=?αx for all x?∈?R and f(x)?=?α^?1 x?+?μ(x) for all x?∈?L, except when R???M ₂(F), the 2?×?2 matrix ring over a field F.     

Generalized Derivations with Engel Conditions on One-Sided Ideals

Let R be a noncommutative prime ring and I a nonzero left ideal of R. Let g be a generalized derivation of R such that [g(r ^k ), r ^k ] _n  = 0 for all r ∈ I, where k, n are fixed positive integers. Then there exists c ∈ U, the left Utumi quotient ring of R, such that g(x) = xc and I(c ? α) = 0 for a suitable α ∈ C. In particular we have that g(x) = α x, for all x ∈ I.     

An Engel condition with generalized derivations on multilinear polynomials

Let R be a prime ring with extended centroid C, g a nonzero generalized derivation of R, f (x ₁,..., x _n) a multilinear polynomial over C, I a nonzero right ideal of R. If [g(f(r ₁,..., r _n)), f(r ₁,..., r _n)] = 0, for all r ₁, ..., r _n ∈ I, then either g(x) = ax, with (a − γ)I = 0 and a suitable γ ∈ C or there exists an idempotent element e ∈ soc(RC) such that IC = eRC and one of the following holds:

Prime radicals of constants of algebraic derivations

Let R be a prime ring with extended centroid F and let δ be an F-algebraic continuous derivation of R with the associated inner derivation ad(b). Factorize the minimal polynomial μ(λ) of b over F into distinct irreducible factors m(l)=?_ip_i(l)^n_i{\mu(\lambda)=\prod_i\pi_i(\lambda)^{n_i}} . Set ℓ to be the maximum of n _i . Let R^(d)=^def.{x ? R | d(x)=0}{R^{(\delta)}{\mathop{=}\limits^{{\rm def.}}}\{x\in R\mid \delta(x)=0\}} be the subring of constants of δ on R. Denote the prime radical of a ring A by P(A){{\mathcal{P}}(A)} . It is shown among other things that

Derivations with power central values on Lie ideals in prime rings

Let R be a prime ring of char R ≠ 2 with a nonzero derivation d and let U be its noncentral Lie ideal. If for some fixed integers n ₁ ⩾ 0, n ₂ ⩾ 0, n ₃ ⩾ 0, (u ⁿ¹ [d(u), u]u ⁿ²) ⁿ³ ∈ Z(R) for all u ∈ U, then R satisfies S ₄, the standard identity in four variables.     

The Cohen–Macaulay and Gorenstein Properties of Rings Associated to Filtrations

Let (R, m) be a Cohen–Macaulay local ring, and let ? = {F _i } _i∈? be an F ₁-good filtration of ideals in R. If F ₁ is m-primary we obtain sufficient conditions in order that the associated graded ring G(?) be Cohen–Macaulay. In the case where R is Gorenstein, we use the Cohen–Macaulay result to establish necessary and sufficient conditions for G(?) to be Gorenstein. We apply this result to the integral closure filtration ? associated to a monomial parameter ideal of a polynomial ring to give necessary and sufficient conditions for G(?) to be Gorenstein. Let (R, m) be a Gorenstein local ring, and let F ₁ be an ideal with ht(F ₁) = g > 0. If there exists a reduction J of ? with μ(J) = g and reduction number u: = r _J (?), we prove that the extended Rees algebra R′(?) is quasi-Gorenstein with a-invariant b if and only if J ⁿ : F _u  = F _n+b?u+g?1 for every n ∈ ?. Furthermore, if G(?) is Cohen–Macaulay, then the maximal degree of a homogeneous minimal generator of the canonical module ω _G(?) is at most g and that of the canonical module ω _R′(?) is at most g ? 1; moreover, R′(?) is Gorenstein if and only if J ^u : F _u  = F _u . We illustrate with various examples cases where G(?) is or is not Gorenstein.     

Properties of the Fiber Cone of Ideals in Local Rings

Abstract

For an ideal I of a Noetherian local ring (R, m ) we consider properties of I and its powers as reflected in the fiber cone F(I) of I. In particular,we examine behavior of the fiber cone under homomorphic image R → R/J = R′ as related to analytic spread and generators for the kernel of the induced map on fiber cones ψ _J  : F _R (I) → F _R′(IR′). We consider the structure of fiber cones F(I) for which ker ψ _J  ≠ 0 for each nonzero ideal J of R. If dim F(I) = d > 0,μ(I) = d + 1 and there exists a minimal reduction J of I generated by a regular sequence,we prove that if grade(G ₊(I)) ≥ d ? 1,then F(I) is Cohen-Macaulay and thus a hypersurface.     

Additive preservers of idempotence and Jordan homorphisms between rings of square matrices

Suppose R is an idempotence-diagonalizable ring. Let n and m be two arbitrary positive integers with n ≥ 3. We denote by Mn（R） the ring of all n x n matrices over R. Let （Jn（R）） be the additive subgroup of Mn（R） generated additively by all idempotent matrices. Let JJ = （Jn（R）） or Mn（R）. We describe the additive preservers of idempotence from JJ to Mm（R） when 2 is a unit of R. Thereby, we also characterize the Jordan （respectively, ring and ring anti-） homomorphisms from Mn （R） to Mm （R） when 2 is a unit of R.     

Generalized Skew Derivations with Nilpotent Values in Prime Rings

Let ? be a prime ring, 𝒞 the extended centroid of ?, ? a Lie ideal of ?, F be a nonzero generalized skew derivation of ? with associated automorphism α, and n ≥ 1 be a fixed integer. If (F(xy) ? yx) ⁿ  = 0 for all x, y ∈ ?, then ? is commutative and one of the following statements holds:

(1) Either ? is central;

(2) Or ? ? M ₂(𝒞), the 2 × 2 matrix ring over 𝒞, with char(𝒞) = 2.     

On Weak Armendariz Rings

We introduce weak Armendariz rings which are a generalization of semicommutative rings and Armendariz rings, and investigate their properties. Moreover, we prove that a ring R is weak Armendariz if and only if for any n, the n-by-n upper triangular matrix ring T _n (R) is weak Armendariz. If R is semicommutative, then it is proven that the polynomial ring R[x] over R and the ring R[x]/(x ⁿ ), where (x ⁿ ) is the ideal generated by x ⁿ and n is a positive integer, are weak Armendariz.