Abstract
Let R be a ring with left identity. Let G : $R{\times}R{\to}R$ be a symmetric biadditive mapping and g the trace of G. Let ${\alpha}\;:\;R{\to}R$ be an endomorphism and ${\beta}\;:\;R{\to}R$ an epimorphism. In this paper we show the following: (i) Let R be 2-torsion-free. If g is (${\alpha},{\beta}$)-skew-commuting on R, then we have G = 0. (ii) If g is (${\beta},{\beta}$)-skew-centralizing on R, then g is (${\beta},{\beta}$)-commuting on R. (iii) Let $n{\ge}2$. Let R be (n+1)!-torsion-free. If g is n-(${\alpha},{\beta}$)-skew-commuting on R, then we have G = 0. (iv) Let R be 6-torsion-free. If g is 2-(${\alpha},{\beta}$)-commuting on R, then g is (${\alpha},{\beta}$)-commuting on R.