\(L\)-fuzzy closure systems (Q969580)

The paper is a contribution to the theory of fuzzy closure operators and systems initiated in the sixties of the 20.~century by Appert and Ky Fan (see e.g. [\textit{A. Appert} and \textit{Ky-Fan}, Espaces topologiques intermédiaires. Problème de la distanciation. Préface de M. Fréchet. Actualités scientifiques et industrielles. 1121. Exposés d'analyse générale, XV. Paris: Hermann\&Cie. 160 p. (1951; Zbl 0045.43901)]). In this paper the authors follow the line of reasoning proposed by \textit{R. Bělohlávek} (e.g. [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 262, No.~2, 473--489 (2001; Zbl 0989.54006)]) who proposed the generalization of these concepts by using the structure of the residuated lattices. The main difference is that instead of \(L_k\) closure system defined as a classical family of fuzzy subsets, the notion of \(L\)-fuzzy closure systems is based on \(L\)-subsets of powersets (see e.g. [\textit{U. Höhle}, J. Math. Anal. Appl 201, No.~3, 786--826 (1996; Zbl 0860.03038)]). The authors also introduce the concepts of strong \(L\)-fuzzy closure systems and operators and find relations between them. The last section of the paper is devoted to the categorical aspects of \(L\)-fuzzy closure spaces and \(L\)-fuzzy closure system spaces and links between them.