New characterizations of EP, generalized normal and generalized Hermitian elements in rings

We present a number of new characterizations of EP elements in rings with involution in purely algebraic terms. Then, we study equivalent conditions for an element a in a ring with involution to satisfy ana∗ = a∗an or an = (a∗)n for arbitrary n ∈ N. For n = 1, we present some new characterizations of normal and Hermitian elements in rings with involution.