On functional identities and d-free subsets of rings. II

Abstract

We show that a map in several variables on a prime ring satisfying an identity of polynomial type must be a quasi-polynomial (i.e., a polynomial in noncommutative variables whose coefficients are Martindale centroid valued functions)provided that the ring does not satisfy a standard identity of low degree. Obtained results have applications to the study of Lie maps of prime rings (Lie ideals of prime rings and skew elements of prime rings with involution)and to the study of Lie-admissible algebras and Lie homomorphisms of Lie algebras of Poisson algebras.

1991 Mathematics Subject Classification:

• Primary: 16W25
• Secondary: 16R50