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regular map

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A regular map $\phi : k^n\to k^m$ between affine spaces over an algebraically closed field is merely one given by polynomials. That is, there are polynomials $F_1, \ldots, F_m$ in variables such that the map is given by $\phi(x_1, \ldots, x_n) = (F_1(x),\ldots, F_m(x))$ where stands for the many components .

A regular map $\phi : V\to W$ between affine varieties is one which is the restriction of a regular map between affine spaces. That is, if $V\subset k^n$ and $W\subset k^m$ , then there is a regular map $\psi : k^n\to k^m$ with $\psi(V)\subset W$ and $\phi = \psi\vert _V$ . So, this is a map given by polynomials, whose image lies in the intended target.

A regular map between algebraic varieties is a locally regular map. That is $\phi : V\to W$ is regular if around each point there is an affine variety and around each point $f(x)\in W$ there is an affine variety $W_{f(x)}$ with $\phi(V_x)\subset W_{f(x)}$ and such that the restriction $V_x \to W_{f(x)}$ is a regular map of affine varieties.