The main result: Let $R$ be a $2$-torsion free semiprime ring and let $T:R\rightarrow R$ be an additive mapping. Suppose that $T(xyx) = xT(y)x$ holds for all $x,y\in R$. In this case $T$ is a centralizer.
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author = {Joso Vukman},
title = {Centralizers on semiprime rings},
journal = {Commentationes Mathematicae Universitatis Carolinae},
volume = {42},
year = {2001},
pages = {237-245},
zbl = {1057.16029},
mrnumber = {1832143},
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Vukman, Joso. Centralizers on semiprime rings. Commentationes Mathematicae Universitatis Carolinae, Tome 42 (2001) pp. 237-245. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/119239/
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