Characterization of $n$-Lie Derivations on Generalized Matrix Algebras

Abstract

The principal objective of this paper is to determine the structure of $n$-Lie derivations ($n\geq 3$) on generalized matrix algebras.It is shown that under certain mild assumptions, every $n$-Lie derivation can be decomposed into the sum of an extremal $n$-derivation and an $n$-linear centrally-valued mapping. As direct applications, we provide complete characterizations of $n$-Lie derivations on both full matrix algebras and triangular algebras.