On center-like elements in rings

In a paper with a similar title Herstein has considered the structure of prime rings which contain an element a which satisfies either [a,x]n=0 or is in the center of R for each x in R. We consider the structure of rings which contain an element a which satisfies powers of certain higher commutators...

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Main Authors: Joe W. Fisher, Mohamed H. Fahmy
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 1985-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171285000138
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description In a paper with a similar title Herstein has considered the structure of prime rings which contain an element a which satisfies either [a,x]n=0 or is in the center of R for each x in R. We consider the structure of rings which contain an element a which satisfies powers of certain higher commutators. The two types which we consider are (1) […[[a,x1],x2],…xm]n=0 or is in the center of R for all x1,x2,…,xm in R and (2) [a,[x1,[x2,…,[xm−1,xm]…]]]n for all x1,x2,…,xm in R. We obtain results similar to those obtained by Herstein; however, in some cases we must strengthen the hypotheses.
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spelling doaj-art-8b04be4af7cd4b51b8206df6089b9a212025-08-20T03:37:34ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251985-01-018114514910.1155/S0161171285000138On center-like elements in ringsJoe W. Fisher0Mohamed H. Fahmy1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 45221, Ohio, USAUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati 45221, Ohio, USAIn a paper with a similar title Herstein has considered the structure of prime rings which contain an element a which satisfies either [a,x]n=0 or is in the center of R for each x in R. We consider the structure of rings which contain an element a which satisfies powers of certain higher commutators. The two types which we consider are (1) […[[a,x1],x2],…xm]n=0 or is in the center of R for all x1,x2,…,xm in R and (2) [a,[x1,[x2,…,[xm−1,xm]…]]]n for all x1,x2,…,xm in R. We obtain results similar to those obtained by Herstein; however, in some cases we must strengthen the hypotheses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171285000138prime and semiprime ringsprimitive and semiprimitive ringsrings with involutioncommutativity theorems.
spellingShingle Joe W. Fisher
Mohamed H. Fahmy
On center-like elements in rings
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
prime and semiprime rings
primitive and semiprimitive rings
rings with involution
commutativity theorems.
title On center-like elements in rings
title_full On center-like elements in rings
title_fullStr On center-like elements in rings
title_full_unstemmed On center-like elements in rings
title_short On center-like elements in rings
title_sort on center like elements in rings
topic prime and semiprime rings
primitive and semiprimitive rings
rings with involution
commutativity theorems.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171285000138
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