Fuzzy Sets And Graphs

Authors

  • Tarunika Sharma  BSH (Mathematics), NHCE Bangalore, India
  • Rashi Khubnani  BSH (Mathematics), NHCE Bangalore, India

Keywords:

Adjacency matrix, Bounds, connected graph, Energy, vertex, edges, walk, path, strength, Fuzzy sets, Fuzzy graph.

Abstract

Fuzzy sets in mathematics correspond to uncertainty. We have defined fuzzy graph and its adjacency matrix and discussed about the bounds and energy of Fuzzy graphs. We have also extended the concept to social network to study strength of relationship.

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Published

2019-12-30

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How to Cite

[1]
Tarunika Sharma, Rashi Khubnani, " Fuzzy Sets And Graphs " International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology(IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 4, Issue 9, pp.217-221, November-December-2019.