Pointfree topology version of image of real-valued continuous functions

Abstract

Let $ { mathcal{R}} L$ be the ring of real-valued continuous functions on a frame $L$ as the pointfree  version of $C(X)$, the ring of all real-valued continuous functions on a topological space $X$. Since $C_c(X)$ is the largest subring of $C(X)$ whose elements have countable image, this motivates us to present the pointfree  version of $C_c(X).$The main aim of this paper is to present the pointfree version of image of real-valued continuous functions in $ {mathcal{R}} L$. In particular, we will introduce the pointfree version of the ring $C_c(X)$. We define a relation from $ {mathcal{R}} L$ into the power set of $mathbb R$, namely overlap. Fundamental properties of this relation are studied. The relation overlap is a pointfree version of the relation defined as $mathop{hbox{Im}} (f) subseteq S$ for every continuous function $f:Xrightarrowmathbb R$ and $ S subseteq mathbb R$.