Abstract
In this paper, we generalize the Posner’s theorem on derivations in rings as follows: Let R be an arbitrary ring, P be a prime ideal of R, and d be a derivation of R. If [[x, d(x)], y] ∈ P for all x, y ∈ R, then d(R) ⊆ P or R/P is commutative. In particular, if R is semiprime and d is a centralizing derivation of R, we prove that either R is commutative or there exists a minimal prime ideal P of R such that d(R) ⊆ P. As a consequence, we show that for any semiprime ring with a centralizing derivation there exists at least a minimal prime ideal P such that d(P) ⊆ P.
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