DERIVATION ALGEBRAS OF RINGS RELATED TO HEISENBERG ALGEBRAS

Abstract

In this paper, we will determine the Lie algebra of derivations of rings which are generalizations of the enveloping algebras of Heisenberg Lie algebras. First, we will determine which derivations are X-inner and also determine which elements in the Martindale quotient ring induce X-inner derivations. Then, we will show that the Lie algebra of derivations is the direct sum of the ideal of X-inner derivations and a subalgebra which is isomorphic to a subalgebra of finite codimension in a Cartan type Lie algebra.