FUNCTIONAL IDENTITIES IN JORDAN ALGEBRAS: ASSOCIATING MAPS (Q4796293)

Let \(A\) be a not necessarily associative algebra. A mapping \(F:A\to A\) is associating (respectively, commutating) if \([F(a),A,a]=0\) (respectively, \([F(a),a]=0)\) for all \(a\in A\), where \([a,b,c]=(ab)c-a(bc)\) is the associator of \(a,b,c\in A\), and \([a,b]=ab-ba\) the commutator. In the present paper, associating mappings on strongly prime linear Jordan algebras are characterized, thus extending the well-known characterization of commutating mappings on prime (associative) rings. The proof rests heavily on Zelmanov's classification of strongly prime Jordan algebras and uses the theory of extended centroid and central closure of nonassociative prime algebras.