lattice-valued operator
nounUK /ˈlætɪs ˈvæljuːd ˈɒpəreɪtə/
US /ˈlætɪs ˈvæljuːd ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
A math rule that gives answers from a special ordered set called a lattice.
The researcher used a lattice-valued operator to combine the fuzzy truth values.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A map between lattices that preserves joins and meets.
The lattice-valued operator preserved both the join and the meet of any two elements.
3. An operator whose outputs are elements of a complete lattice rather than numbers.
In this model, the lattice-valued operator returns a truth degree from the unit interval lattice.
4. A function used in fuzzy set theory to combine membership grades drawn from a lattice.
The lattice-valued operator aggregated the membership grades across all criteria.