Local higher derivations on C*-algebras are higher derivations

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Mathematics, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

2 Department of Pure Mathematics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P.O. Box 1159, Mashhad 91775, Iran

Abstract

Let $\mathfrak{A}$ be a Banach algebra. We say that a sequence $\{D_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$ of continuous operators form $\mathfrak{A}$ into $\mathfrak{A}$ is a \textit{local higher derivation} if to each $a\in\mathfrak{A}$ there corresponds a continuous higher derivation $\{d_{a,n}\}_{n=0}^\infty$ such that $D_n(a)=d_{a,n}(a)$ for each non-negative integer $n$. We show that if $\mathfrak{A}$ is a $C^*$-algebra then each local higher derivation on $\mathfrak{A}$ is a higher derivation. We also prove that each local higher derivation on a $C^*$-algebra is automatically continuous.

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Volume 9, Issue 1
September 2018
Pages 111-115
  • Receive Date: 13 May 2016
  • Revise Date: 02 September 2016
  • Accept Date: 10 September 2016