On the lattice of fuzzy rough sets

Abstract

By the means of lower and upper fuzzy approximations we define quasiorders. Their properties are used to prove our main results. First, we characterize those pairs of fuzzy sets which form fuzzy rough sets w.r.t. a t-similarity relation $\theta$ on $U$, for certain t-norms and implicators. Then we establish conditions under which fuzzy rough sets form lattices. We show that for the $\min$ t-norm and any S-implicator defined by the $\max$ co-norm with an involutive negator, the fuzzy rough sets form a complete lattice, whenever $U$ is finite or the range of $\theta$ and of the fuzzy sets is a fixed finite chain.