%0 Journal Article %T Left-symmetric algebras of derivations of free algebras %A Ualbai Umirbaev %J Mathematics %D 2014 %I arXiv %X A structure of a left-symmetric algebra on the set of all derivations of a free algebra is introduced such that its commutator algebra becomes the usual Lie algebra of derivations. Left and right nilpotent elements of left-symmetric algebras of derivations are studied. Simple left-symmetric algebras of derivations and Novikov algebras of derivations are described. It is also proved that the positive part of the left-symmetric algebra of derivations of a free nonassociative symmetric $m$-ary algebra in one free variable is generated by one derivation and some right nilpotent derivations are described. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.2360v2