lattice-valued mapping
nounA lattice-valued mapping is a rule that gives each thing a value from a special ordered set called a lattice.
In the fuzzy logic model, the lattice-valued mapping assigns each sensor reading a truth degree from the lattice.
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2. In algebra, a homomorphism from a set or algebra into a lattice structure.
The researcher studied lattice-valued mappings between the Boolean algebra and the distributive lattice.
3. In topology, a continuous function whose codomain carries a lattice order.
The lattice-valued mapping preserved the order under the continuous topology.
4. In computer science, a function assigning lattice elements to program states for abstract interpretation.
The static analyzer used a lattice-valued mapping to track possible values of each variable.