Annihilator conditions on nearring of skew polynomials over a ring. (Q2518185)

Let \(R\) be a ring with identity and \(\alpha\) be an endomorphism of \(R\). A homomorphism \(\delta\) of the additive group of \(R\) is called an \(\alpha\)-derivation if \(\delta(ab)=\delta(a)b+\alpha(a)\delta(b)\) holds for all \(a,b\) of \(R\). Now \(R[x]\) is a near-ring w.r.t. addition and composition, as well as the skew polynomial near-ring \(R[x;\alpha,\delta]\) (in which \(xr\) is given by \(\alpha(r)x+\delta(r)\)). The author considers the interplay between properties of \(R\) and of \(R[x;\alpha,\delta]\). For instance, \(R\) is \(\alpha\)-rigid iff \(\alpha\) is injective; in this case, \(R[x;\alpha,\delta]\) is reduced (i.e., without nilpotent elements). Also, Baer-type conditions are considered in detail.