Approximation and interpolation of regular maps from affine varieties to algebraic manifolds

Authors

  • Finnur Lárusson
  • Tuyen Trung Truong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/math.scand.a-114893

Abstract

We consider the analogue for regular maps from affine varieties to suitable algebraic manifolds of Oka theory for holomorphic maps from Stein spaces to suitable complex manifolds. The goal is to understand when the obstructions to approximation or interpolation are purely topological. We propose a definition of an algebraic Oka property, which is stronger than the analytic Oka property. We review the known examples of algebraic manifolds satisfying the algebraic Oka property and add a new class of examples: smooth nondegenerate toric varieties. On the other hand, we show that the algebraic analogues of three of the central properties of analytic Oka theory fail for all compact manifolds and manifolds with a rational curve; in particular, for projective manifolds.

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Published

2019-10-19

How to Cite

Lárusson, F., & Truong, T. T. (2019). Approximation and interpolation of regular maps from affine varieties to algebraic manifolds. MATHEMATICA SCANDINAVICA, 125(2), 199–209. https://doi.org/10.7146/math.scand.a-114893

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