Adjoint Operations in Twist-Products of Lattices

Given an integral commutative residuated lattices L=(L,∨,∧), its full twist-product (L2,⊔,⊓) can be endowed with two binary operations ⊙ and ⇒ introduced formerly by M. Busaniche and R. Cignoli as well as by C. Tsinakis and A. M. Wille such that it becomes a commutative residuated lattice. For every a∈L we define a certain subset Pa(L) of L2. We characterize when Pa(L) is a sublattice of the full twist-product (L2,⊔,⊓). In this case Pa(L) together with some natural antitone involution ′ becomes a pseudo-Kleene lattice. If L is distributive then (Pa(L),⊔,⊓,′) becomes a Kleene lattice. We present sufficient conditions for Pa(L) being a subalgebra of (L2,⊔,⊓,⊙,⇒) and thus for ⊙ and ⇒ being a pair of adjoint operations on Pa(L). Finally, we introduce another pair ⊙ and ⇒ of adjoint operations on the full twist-product of a bounded commutative residuated lattice such that the resulting algebra is a bounded commutative residuated lattice satisfying the double negation law, and we investigate when Pa(L) is closed under these new operations.

States on bounded commutative residuated lattices

We define states on bounded commutative residuated lattices and consider their property. We show that, for a bounded commutative residuated lattice X, (1)If s is a state, then X/ker(s) is an MV-algebra.(2)If s is a state-morphism, then X/ker(s) is a linearly ordered locally finite MV-algebra.Moreover we show that for a state s on X, the following statements are equivalent: (i)s is a state-morphism on X.(ii)ker(s) is a maximal filter of X.(iii)s is extremal on X.

Strong NMV-algebras, commutative basic algebras and naBL-algebras

The aim of the paper is to investigate the relationship among NMV-algebras, commutative basic algebras and naBL-algebras (i.e., non-associative BL-algebras). First, we introduce the notion of strong NMV-algebra and prove that(1)a strong NMV-algebra is a residuated l-groupoid (i.e., a bounded integral commutative residuated lattice-ordered groupoid)(2)a residuated l-groupoid is commutative basic algebra if and only if it is a strong NMV-algebra.Secondly, we introduce the notion of NMV-filter and prove that a residuated l-groupoid is a strong NMV-algebra (commutative basic algebra) if and only if its every filter is an NMV-filter. Finally, we introduce the notion of weak naBL-algebra, and show that any strong NMV-algebra (commutative basic algebra) is weak naBL-algebra and give some counterexamples.

Modal operators on bounded commutative residuated ℓ-monoids

Bounded commutative residuated lattice ordered monoids (Rℓ-monoids) are a common generalization of, e.g., Heyting algebras and BL-algebras, i.e., algebras of intuitionistic logic and basic fuzzy logic, respectively. Modal operators (special cases of closure operators) on Heyting algebras were studied in [MacNAB, D. S.: Modal operators on Heyting algebras, Algebra Universalis 12 (1981), 5–29] and on MV-algebras in [HARLENDEROVÁ,M.—RACHŮNEK, J.: Modal operators on MV-algebras, Math. Bohem. 131 (2006), 39–48]. In the paper we generalize the notion of a modal operator for general bounded commutative Rℓ-monoids and investigate their properties also for certain derived algebras.

THE STRUCTURE OF COMMUTATIVE RESIDUATED LATTICES

A commutative residuated lattice, is an ordered algebraic structure [Formula: see text], where (L, ·, e) is a commutative monoid, (L, ∧, ∨) is a lattice, and the operation → satisfies the equivalences [Formula: see text] for a, b, c ∊ L. The class of all commutative residuated lattices, denoted by [Formula: see text], is a finitely based variety of algebras. Historically speaking, our study draws primary inspiration from the work of M. Ward and R. P. Dilworth appearing in a series of important papers [9, 10, 19–22]. In the ensuing decades special examples of commutative, residuated lattices have received considerable attention, but we believe that this is the first time that a comprehensive theory on the structure of residuated lattices has been presented from the viewpoint of universal algebra. In particular, we show that [Formula: see text] is an "ideal variety" in the sense that its congruences correspond to order-convex subalgebras. As a consequence of the general theory, we present an equational basis for the subvariety [Formula: see text] generated by all commutative, residuated chains. We conclude the paper by proving that the congruence lattice of each member of [Formula: see text] is an algebraic, distributive lattice whose meet-prime elements form a root-system (dual tree). This result, together with the main results in [12, 18], will be used in a future publication to analyze the structure of finite members of [Formula: see text]. A comprehensive study of, not necessarily commutative, residuated lattices is presented in [4].