Annihilators of derivations with Engel conditions on lie ideals

LetR a prime ring,L a noncentral Lie ideal ofR anda ∈R. Suppose thatd is a nonzero derivation ofR such thata[d(u),u] _k =0 for allu ∈L, wherek is a fixed positive integer. Thena=0 except when charR=2 and dim _C RC=4.     

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.     

Generalized skew derivations with nilpotent values on Lie ideals

Let R be a prime ring and L a noncommutative Lie ideal of R. Suppose that f is a right generalized β-derivation of R associated with a β-derivation δ such that f(x) ⁿ  = 0 for all x ? L{xin L}, where n is a fixed positive integer. Then f = 0.     

Generalized skew derivations with nilpotent values on Lie ideals

Let R be a prime ring and L a noncommutative Lie ideal of R. Suppose that f is a right generalized β-derivation of R associated with a β-derivation δ such that f(x) ⁿ  = 0 for all ${x\in L}$ , where n is a fixed positive integer. Then f = 0.     

Identities with Engel conditions on derivations

Let R be a semiprime ring with a derivation D. The focus is on the two identities with Engel condition on ${D: [x^m, D(x^{n_1}),\ldots,D(x^{n_s})]_s=0}$ for all ${x\in R}$ and ${[x^m, D(x)^{n_1},\ldots,D(x)^{n_s}]_s=0}$ for all ${x\in R}$ , where s, m, n ₁, . . . , n _s are fixed positive integers. Our results are natural generalizations of Posner’s theorem on centralizing derivations, Herstein’s theorem on derivations with power-central values and a recent result by A. Fo?ner, M. Fo?ner and Vukman.     

On Lie ideals with generalized derivations

Let R be a prime ring with characteristic different from 2, let U be a nonzero Lie ideal of R, and let f be a generalized derivation associated with d. We prove the following results: (i) If a ∈ R and [a, f(U)] = 0 then a ∈ Z or d(a) = 0 or U ? Z; (ii) If f ²(U) = 0 then U ? Z; (iii) If u ² ∈ U for all u ∈ U and f acts as a homomorphism or antihomomorphism on U then either d = 0 or U ? Z.     

Generalized Jordan derivations on Lie ideals associate with Hochschild 2-cocycles of rings

Let R be a 2-torsion free ring and L be a Lie ideal of R. In this paper we initiate the study of generalized derivations on Lie ideals associate with Hochschild 2-cocycles and prove that every generalized derivation associate with a Hochschild 2-cocycle on L is a generalized derivation on L under certain conditions.     

Generalized derivations with Engel condition on multilinear polynomials

Let R be a prime ring with extended centroid C, δ a nonzero generalized derivation of R, f(x ₁, ..., x _n ) a nonzero multilinear polynomial over C, I a nonzero right ideal of R and k ≥ a fixed integer. If [δ(f(r ₁, ..., r _n )), f(r ₁, ..., r _n )] _k = 0, for all r ₁, ..., r _n ∈ I, then either δ(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 (1) if char(R) = 0 then f(x ₁, ..., x _n ) is central valued in eRCe (2) if char(R) = p > 0 then is central valued in eRCe, for a suitable s ≥ 0, unless when char(R) = 2 and eRCe satisfies the standard identity s ₄ (3) δ(x) = ax−xb, where (a+b+α)e = 0, for α ∈ C, and f(x ₁, ..., x _n )² is central valued in eRCe.     

An Engel condition with skew derivations for one-sided ideals

We apply the theory of generalized polynomial identities with automorphisms and skew derivations to prove the following theorem: Let A be a prime ring with the extended centroid C and with two-sided Martindale quotient ring Q, R a nonzero right ideal of A and \(\delta \) a nonzero \(\sigma \)-derivation of A, where \(\sigma \) is an epimorphism of A. For \(x,y\in A\), we set \([x,y] = xy - yx\). If \([[\ldots [[\delta (x^{n_0}),x^{n_1}],x^{n_{2}}],\ldots ],x^{n_k}]=0\) for all \(x\in R\), where \(n_{0},n_{1},\ldots ,n_{k}\) are fixed positive integers, then one of the following conditions holds: (1) A is commutative; (2) \(C\cong GF(2)\), the Galois field of two elements; (3) there exist \(b\in Q\) and \(\lambda \in C\) such that \(\delta (x)=\sigma (x)b-bx\) for all \(x\in A\), \((b-\lambda )R=0\) and \(\sigma (R)=0\). The analogous result for left ideals is also obtained. Our theorems are natural generalizations of the well-known results for derivations obtained by Lanski (Proc Am Math Soc 125:339–345, 1997) and Lee (Can Math Bull 38:445–449, 1995).     

Commuting and centralizing generalized derivations on lie ideals in prime rings

Let R be a noncommutative prime ring of characteristic different from 2, U the Utumi quotient ring of R, C the extended centroid of R, and L a noncentral Lie ideal of R. If F and G are generalized derivations of R and k ≥1 a fixed integer such that [F(x), x] _k x ? x[G(x), x] _k = 0 for any x ∈ L, then one of the following holds:

1. either there exists an a ∈ U and an α ∈ C such that F(x) = xa and G(x) = (a + α)x for all x ∈ R
2. or R satisfies the standard identity s ₄(x ₁, …, x ₄) and one of the following conclusions occurs

1. there exist a, b, c, q ∈ U, such that a ?b + c ?q ∈ C and F(x) = ax + xb, G(x) = cx + xq for all x ∈ R
2. there exist a, b, c ∈ U and a derivation d of U such that F(x) = ax+d(x) andG(x) = bx+xc?d(x) for all x ∈ R, with a + b ? c ∈ C.

     

Cocentralizing derivations and nilpotent values on Lie ideals

Let R be a prime ring with char R ≠ 2, L a non-central Lie ideal of R, d, g non-zero derivations of R, n ≥ 1 a fixed integer. We prove that if (d(x)x − xg(x)) ⁿ = 0 for all x ∈ L, then either d = g = 0 or R satisfies the standard identity s ₄ and d, g are inner derivations, induced respectively by the elements a and b such that a + b ∈ Z(R).     

Vanishing and cocentralizing generalized derivations on Lie ideals

Let R be a prime ring of characteristic different from 2, U its right Utumi quotient ring, C its extended centroid and L a not central Lie ideal of R. Suppose that F, G and H are generalized derivations of R, with F≠0, such that F(G(x)x?xH(x)) = 0, for any x∈L. In this paper we describe all possible forms of F, G and H.     

On Lie ideals with derivations as homomorphisms and anti-homomorphisms

In [2, Theorem 3], Bell and Kappe proved that if d is a derivation of a prime ring R which acts as a homomorphism or an anti-homomorphism on a nonzero right ideal I of R, then d = 0 on R. In the present paper our objective is to extend this result to Lie ideals. The following result is proved: Let R be a 2-torsion free prime ring and U a nonzero Lie ideal of R such that u ² ∈ U, for all u ∈ U. If d is a derivation of R which acts as a homomorphism or an anti-homomorphism on U, then either d=0 or U ?Z(R).     

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 Lie derivations on triangular algebras

Let A be a unital algebra and let M be a unitary A-bimodule. We consider generalized Lie derivations mapping from A to M. Our results are applied to triangular algebras, in particular to nest algebras and (block) upper triangular matrix algebras. We prove that under certain conditions each generalized Lie derivation of a triangular algebra A is the sum of a generalized derivation and a central map which vanishes on all commutators of A.     

Higher derivations on Lie ideals of triangular algebras

Let T be a triangular algebra and let U be an admissible Lie ideal of T. We mainly consider the question whether each Jordan higher derivation of U into T is a higher derivation of U into T. We also give some characterizations for the Jordan triple higher derivations of U.