ε-FUZZY CONGRUENCES ON SEMIGROUPS

We define an $\epsilon$-fuzzy congruence, which is a weakened fuzzy congruence, find the $\epsilon$-fuzzy congruence generated by the union of two $\epsilon$-fuzzy congruences on a semigroup, and characterize the $\epsilon$-fuzzy congruences generated by fuzzy relations on semigroups. We also show that the collection of all $\epsilon$-fuzzy congruences on a semigroup is a complete lattice and that the collection of $\epsilon$-fuzzy congruences under some conditions is a modular lattice.