If $\tau$ is a hereditary torsion theory on ${\mathrm{𝐌𝐨𝐝}}_R$ and $Q_{\tau }:{\mathrm{𝐌𝐨𝐝}}_R\to {\mathrm{𝐌𝐨𝐝}}_R$ is the localization functor, then we show that every $f$-derivation $d:M\to N$ has a unique extension to an $f_{\tau }$-derivation $d_{\tau }:Q_{\tau }\left(M\right)\to Q_{\tau }\left(N\right)$ when $\tau$ is a differential torsion theory on ${\mathrm{𝐌𝐨𝐝}}_R$. Dually, it is shown that if $\tau$ is cohereditary and $C_{\tau }:{\mathrm{𝐌𝐨𝐝}}_R\to {\mathrm{𝐌𝐨𝐝}}_R$ is the colocalization functor, then every $f$-derivation $d:M\to N$ can be lifted uniquely to an $f_{\tau }$-derivation $d_{\tau }:C_{\tau }\left(M\right)\to C_{\tau }\left(N\right)$.

The purpose of this note is to show how calculi on unital associative algebra with universal right bimodule generalize previously studied constructions by Pusz and Woronowicz [1989] and by Wess and Zumino [1990] and that in this language results are in a natural context, are easier to describe and handle. As a by-product we obtain intrinsic, coordinate-free and basis-independent generalization of the first order noncommutative differential calculi with partial derivatives.

We identify some situations where mappings related to left centralizers, derivations and generalized $(\alpha ,\beta )$-derivations are free actions on semiprime rings. We show that for a left centralizer, or a derivation $T$, of a semiprime ring $R$ the mapping $\psi R\to R$ defined by $\psi \left(x\right)=T\left(x\right)x-xT\left(x\right)$ for all $x\in R$ is a free action. We also show that for a generalized $(\alpha ,\beta )$-derivation $F$ of a semiprime ring $R,$ with associated $(\alpha ,\beta )$-derivation $d,$ a dependent element $a$ of $F$ is also a dependent element of $\alpha +d.$ Furthermore, we prove that for a centralizer $f$ and...