2-Engel Lie ring implies third member of lower central series is in 3-torsion

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Statement

Suppose L is a Lie ring that is a 2-Engel Lie ring, i.e., [x,[x,y]]=0 for all x,yL. Note that, by equivalence of definitions of 2-Engel Lie ring, this is equivalent to saying that [x,[y,z]]=[y,[z,x]]=[z,[x,y]] for all x,y,zL.

Then, the third member of the lower central series of L, i.e., [L,[L,L]], is in the 3-torsion of L. In other words, 3[L,[L,L]]=0.

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Proof

Given: A Lie ring L such that [x,[y,z]]=[y,[z,x]]=[z,[x,y]] for all x,y,zL.

To prove: 3[x,[y,z]]=0 for all x,y,zL.

Proof: The proof follows by plugging the given data into Jacobi's identity, which states that:

[x,[y,z]]+[y,[z,x]]+[z,[x,y]]=0 for all x,y,zL