Let R be an associative ring. A map σ : R → R is called a ring endomorphism if σ(x+y) = σ(x)+σ(y) and σ(xy) = σ(x)σ(y) for all elements a,b ∈ R. A ring R is said to be rigid if it has only the trivial ring endomorphisms, that is, identity idR and zero 0R . Rigid left Artinian rings were described by Maxson [9] and McLean [11]. Friger [4, 6] has constructed an example of a noncommutative rigid r...

We consider some properties of Armendariz and rigid rings. We prove that the direct product of rigid (weak rigid), weak Armendariz rings is a rigid (weak rigid), weak Armendariz ring. On the assumption that the factor ring R/I is weak Armendariz, where I is nilpotent ideal, we prove that R is a weak Armendariz ring. We also prove that every ring isomorphism preserves weak skew Armendariz struct...