Definition:Polynomial Evaluation Homomorphism/Multiple Indeterminates

Definition
Let $R, S$ be commutative rings with unity.

Let $\kappa : R \to S$ be a unital ring homomorphism.

Let $\family {s_i}_{i \mathop \in I}$ be an indexed family of elements of $S$.

Let $R \sqbrk {\set {X_i: i \mathop \in I} }$ be a polynomial ring over $R$.

A ring homomorphism $g: R \sqbrk {\set {X_i: i \mathop \in I} } \to S$ is called an evaluation at $\family {s_i}_{i \mathop \in I}$ :
 * $\forall r \in R : \map g r = \map \kappa r$
 * $\forall j \in J : \map g {X_j} = s_j$

Also known as
The evaluation homomorphism is also known as substitution homomorphism.

Also see

 * Definition:Universal Property of Polynomial Ring