Open and closed maps
In mathematics, more specifically in topology, an open map is a function between two topological spaces that maps open sets to open sets. That is, a function f : X → Y {\displaystyle f:X\to Y} is open if for any open set U {\displaystyle U} in X , {\displaystyle X,} the image f ( U ) {\displaystyle f(U)} is open in Y .