Derivations decreasing the spectral radius (Q689652)

The following theorem is proved: Let \(A\) be a unital Banach algebra and let \(d\) be an inner derivation of \(A\). Suppose that for some positive number \(M\) and for all \(x\in A\) the inequality \(r(d(x))\leq Mr(x)\) holds. Then \(d\) maps \(A\) into \(\text{rad}(A)\).