The problem of when derivations (and their powers) have the range in the Jacobson radical is considered. The proofs are based on the density theorem for derivations.
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Beidar, K.; Brešar, Matej. Applying the density theorem for derivations to range inclusion problems. Studia Mathematica, Tome 141 (2000) pp. 93-100. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-smv138i1p93bwm/
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