Agenda Structural Challenge Canonical mathematics structural-challenge, mathematics If a polynomial map over a characteristic-zero field has constant nonzero Jacobian determinant, must it have a polynomial inverse?
Mathematics Structural Challenge Ledger

Local-to-Global Invertibility Challenge

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If a polynomial map over a characteristic-zero field has constant nonzero Jacobian determinant, must it have a polynomial inverse?

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Current status: further investigation.

Challenge statement

If a polynomial map over a characteristic-zero field has constant nonzero Jacobian determinant, must it have a polynomial inverse?

Why this challenge is in the ledger

Excellent fit for τ-holomorphy, regularity, continuation, invertibility, and local-to-global structure.

τ-facing burden

Show whether τ-holomorphic or address-theoretic structure can detect when local invertibility extends to global polynomial inverse structure.

First reviewer questions

  1. Does τ produce a genuine attack on the Jacobian conjecture?
  2. Is τ-local nondegeneracy equivalent to the classical Jacobian condition?
  3. Does τ introduce extra assumptions that make the result easier but non-equivalent?

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