On rank functions of lattices (Q2494394)

The authors describe the correspondence between closure operators \(\text{cl}: D \to D\) and \(\land\)-subsemilattices \(L \subseteq D\) where \(D\) is a lattice of finite height. They investigate what type of number-valued function \(D \to N\) induces a \(\land\)-subsemilattice \(L\) and, conversely, what type of function \(D \to N\) is induced by what type of \(L\) (or cl). They generalize several results for matroids, greedoids and semimodular lattices.