Map (mathematics)

In mathematics, a map or mapping is a function in its general sense. These terms may have originated as from the process of making a geographical map: mapping the Earth surface to a sheet of paper. The term map may be used to distinguish some special types of functions, such as homomorphisms.

Extends: [Functions and mappings](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Functions and mappings), [Basic concepts in set theory](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Basic concepts in set theory)