Near-derivations in Lie algebras (Q958996)

Let \(L\) be a Lie algebra. A linear map \(f: L\to L\) is called a near-derivation if there exists a linear map \(g: L\to L\) such that \((\text{ad}\,x)f - g((\text{ad}\,x)\) is a derivation for every \(x\in L\). The paper is devoted to describing the structure of near-derivations in certain Lie algebras arising from associative ones. Sample result from section 3: Let \(A\) be a prime algebra with involution, let \(C\) be the extended centroid of \(A\), let \(K\) be the skew elements of \(A\), and let \(L\) be a noncentral Lie ideal of \(K\). Suppose that \(\deg(A)\geq 11\). If \(f\) is a near-derivation of \(L\), then there exist an (associative) derivation \(\delta: \langle L\rangle\to \langle L\rangle C+C\), \(\gamma \in C\), and a linear map \(\tau: L\to C\) such that \(f=\delta+\gamma I+\tau\). Analogous results are proved for \(A\) a prime algebra, a central simple algebra (with involution of the first kind). The author also remarks that all results of section 3 hold for generalized derivations [see \textit{G. F. Leger} and \textit{E. M. Luks}, J. Algebra 228, No. 1, 165--203 (2000; Zbl 0961.17010)], since the concept of near-derivation is more general.