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Fuzzy Graph Hyperoperations and Path-Based Algebraic Structures

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  • Antonios Kalampakas

    (College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait)

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This paper introduces a framework of hypercompositional algebra on fuzzy graphs by defining and analyzing fuzzy path-based hyperoperations. Building on the notion of strongest strong paths (paths that are both strength-optimal and composed exclusively of strong edges, where each edge achieves maximum connection strength between its endpoints), we define two operations: a vertex-based fuzzy path hyperoperation and an edge-based variant. These operations generalize classical graph hyperoperations to the fuzzy setting while maintaining compatibility with the underlying topology. We prove that the vertex fuzzy path hyperoperation is associative, forming a fuzzy hypersemigroup, and establish additional properties such as reflexivity and monotonicity with respect to α -cuts. Structural features such as fuzzy strong cut vertices and edges are examined, and a fuzzy distance function is introduced to quantify directional connectivity strength. We define an equivalence relation based on mutual full-strength reachability and construct a quotient fuzzy graph that reflects maximal closed substructures under the vertex fuzzy path hyperoperation. Applications are discussed in domains such as trust networks, biological systems, and uncertainty-aware communications. This work aims to lay the algebraic foundations for further exploration of fuzzy hyperstructures that support modeling, analysis, and decision-making in systems governed by partial and asymmetric relationships.

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  • Antonios Kalampakas, 2025. "Fuzzy Graph Hyperoperations and Path-Based Algebraic Structures," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-32, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:13:y:2025:i:13:p:2180-:d:1694341
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