We prove Bergman's theorem on centralizers by using generic matrices and Kontsevich's quantization method. For any field $\textbf{ k} $ of positive characteristics, set $A=\textbf{ k} \langle x_1,\dots,x_s\rangle$ be a free associative algebra, then any centralizer $\mathcal{ C}(f)$ of nontrivial element $f\in A\backslash \textbf{ k}$ is a ring of polynomials on a single variable. We also prove that there is no commutative subalgebra with transcendent degree $\geq 2$ of $A$.
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