Fibers of rational maps and Rees algebras of their base ideals

Abstract

We consider a rational map $\phi: \mathbb{P}_k^{m} \dashrightarrow \mathbb{P}_k^n$ that is a parameterization of an $m$-dimensional variety. Our main goal is to study the $(m-1)$-dimensional fibers of $\phi$ in relation to the $m$-th local cohomology modules of the Rees algebra of its base ideal.