On induced map f# in fuzzy set theory and its applications to fuzzy continuity

In this paper, we introduce # image of a fuzzy set which gives a induced map f # corresponding to any function f : X → Y , where X and Y are crisp sets. With this, we present a new vision of studying fuzzy continuous mappings in fuzzy topological spaces where fuzzy continuity explains the term of closeness in the mathematical models. We also define the concept of fuzzy saturated sets which helps us to prove some new characterizations of fuzzy continuous mappings in terms of interior operator rather than closure operator.