On a certain functional identity in prime rings. II (Q1856584)

[For part I cf. Commun. Algebra 26, No. 11, 3765-3781 (1998; Zbl 0911.16017).] Let \(R\) be a prime ring with extended centroid \(C\) and central closure \(S\). Let \(n\) be a positive integer and assume that \(\text{char }R=0\) or \(\text{char }R>4n-2\). The authors prove that \(S\) contains a nontrivial idempotent \(e\) satisfying \(eSe=eC\) if and only if there is a nonzero additive map \(F\colon R\to R\) satisfying \((F(x)x)^nF(x)=0\) for all \(x\in R\).