On Automorphisms of Prime Rings with Involution
Let \(R\) be a unital ring with involution. For every pair, \(x\) and \(y\) of elements of \(R\), we write \([x,y]=xy-yx\). We denote by \(Z(R)\) the center of \(R\), i.e., the set of elements \(x\in R\) such that \([x,x^*]=0\). Let \(f\) be a self-mapping of \(R\). We say that \(f\) is centralizing if \([f(x),x]\in Z(R)\), for every \(x\in R\). On the other hand, an element \(a\in R\) is said to be dependent of \(f\), if \(f(x)a=ax\), for every \(x\in R\). If zero is the only dependent element of \(f\), then \(f\) is said to be freely acting on \(R\). The main result of this paper is the following. Theorem 3.1. Let \(f\) be a centralizing *-automorphism of a prime ring with involution. Assume that \(f\) is not freely acting on \(R\). Then (1) \(f+f^{-1}=2\), (2) if, in addition, the characteristic of \(R\) is not equal to 2, then \(f\) is the identity mapping.
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