Higher Derivations of Finitary Incidence Algebras

Abstract

Let $P$ be a partially ordered set, $R$ a commutative unital ring and $FI(P,R)$ the finitary incidence algebra of $P$ over $R$. We prove that each $R$-linear higher derivation of $FI(P,R)$ decomposes into the product of an inner higher derivation of $FI(P,R)$ and the higher derivation of $FI(P,R)$ induced by a higher transitive map on the set of segments of $P$.