Let $Y$ be a divisor on a smooth algebraic variety $X$. We investigate the geometry of the Jacobian scheme of $Y$, homological invariants derived from logarithmic differential forms along $Y$, and their relationship with the property that $Y$ be a free divisor. We consider arrangements of hyperplanes as a source of examples and counterexamples. In particular, we make a complete calculation of the local cohomology of logarithmic forms of generic hyperplane arrangements.

Let $𝒳$ be a Banach space of dimension $n>1$ and $𝔄\subset ℬ\left(𝒳\right)$ be a standard operator algebra. In the present paper it is shown that if a mapping $d:𝔄\to 𝔄$ (not necessarily linear) satisfies $$d\left(\right[[U,V],W\left]\right)=\left[\right[d\left(U\right),V],W]+\left[\right[U,d\left(V\right)],W]+\left[\right[U,V],d(W\left)\right]$$ for all $U,V,W\in 𝔄$, then $d=\psi +\tau$, where $\psi$ is an additive derivation of $𝔄$ and $\tau :𝔄\to 𝔽I$ vanishes at second commutator $\left[\right[U,V],W]$ for all $U,V,W\in 𝔄$. Moreover, if $d$ is linear and satisfies the above relation, then there exists an operator $S\in 𝔄$ and a linear mapping $\tau$ from $𝔄$ into $𝔽I$ satisfying $\tau \left(\right[[U,V],W\left]\right)=0$ for all $U,V,W\in 𝔄$, such that $d\left(U\right)=SU-US+\tau \left(U\right)$ for all $U\in 𝔄$.

Let $\mathscr{H}$ be an infinite-dimensional complex Hilbert space and $𝔄$ be a standard operator algebra on $\mathscr{H}$ which is closed under the adjoint operation. It is shown that every nonlinear $*$-Lie higher derivation $𝒟={\left\{{\delta }_n\right\}}_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ of $𝔄$ is automatically an additive higher derivation on $𝔄$. Moreover, $𝒟={\left\{{\delta }_n\right\}}_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ is an inner $*$-higher derivation.

Let $R$ be a prime ring, with no non-zero nil right ideal, $d$ a non-zero drivation of $R$, $I$ a non-zero two-sided ideal of $R$. If, for any $x$, $y\in I$, there exists $n=n\left(x,y\right)\ge 1$ such that ${\left(d\left(\left[x,y\right]\right)-\left[x,y\right]\right)}^n=0$, then $R$ is commutative. As a consequence we extend the result to Lie ideals.

Under some conditions we prove that every generalized Jordan triple derivation on a Lie triple system is a generalized derivation. Specially, we conclude that every Jordan triple $\theta$-derivation on a Lie triple system is a $\theta$-derivation.

Let $R$ be a $2$-torsion free $*$-prime ring, $d$ a derivation which commutes with $*$ and $J$ a $*$-Jordan ideal and a subring of $R$. In this paper, it is shown that if either $d$ acts as a homomorphism or as an anti-homomorphism on $J$, then $d=0$ or $J\subseteq Z\left(R\right)$. Furthermore, an example is given to demonstrate that the $*$-primeness hypothesis is not superfluous.