Local derivations on the Weyl algebra with one pair of generators (Q700340)

A local derivation of an algebra is a linear mapping \(\delta\) with the property that for every element \(c\) of the algebra there exists a derivation which maps \(c\) to \(\delta(c)\). The concept was introcuced by \textit{R. V. Kadison} [J. Algebra 130, No. 2, 494-509 (1990; Zbl 0751.46041)] and \textit{D. R. Larson, A. R. Sourour} [Proc. Symp. Pure Math. 51, Pt. 2, 187-194 (1990; Zbl 0713.47045)] and studied by many authors for operator algebras. In this paper local derivations of Weyl algebras with one pair of generators are examined, and it is proved that those are in fact derivations.