Abstract
Picture fuzzy graph (PFG) is an extended version of intuitionistic fuzzy graph (IFG) to model the uncertain real world problems, in which IFG may fail to model those problems properly. PFG is more precise, flexible and compatible than IFG to deal the real-life scenarios which consists of information these types: yes, abstain, no and refusal. The main focus of our study is to present the concept of isomorphic PFG, regular PFG (RPFG) and picture fuzzy multigraph. In this paper, we present the notation of RPFG. Many different types of RPFGs such as regular strong PFG, regular complete PFG, complete bipartite PFG and regular complement PFG are introduced. We also describe the concepts of d n and td n -degree of a vertex in a RPFG. Based on those two types of degrees, we classify the regularity of PFG into 3 type’s namely, d n - RPFG, td n -RPFG and n- highly irregular PFG. Several theorems of those RPFG are presented here. We define the busy vertex and free vertex in a RPFG. We present the notations of μ-complement, homomorphism, isomorphism, weak isomorphism and co weak isomorphism of RPFG. Some significant theorems on isomorphism and μ- complement of RPFG are derived here. We also introduce the notation of picture fuzzy multigraph. We present a mathematical model of communication network and transportation network by using picture fuzzy multigraph and real time data are collected so that the transportation network/communication network can work efficiently.
Introduction
The concept of fuzzy set was presented by Zadeh [57] in 1965. It has been very successfully utilized to model several real life problems, which are generally uncertain. It is an extension of classical set, where each element of the fuzzy set has a membership degree. Since the classical set is based on two membership degrees: "false" (0) and "true"(1). It may not be tackled to handle the uncertainties of the real life problem properly. However, the fuzzy set can allow its elements to have the membership grade within the interval [0,1] for better result, rather than taking only two values: 0 or 1. In a fuzzy set, the membership grade of any object is not equivalent to the probability. The membership grade describes the belongings value of the object to that fuzzy set and it is only one specific value between 0 and 1. However, this type of membership degree is unable to properly cover the uncertainties/vagueness due to insufficient information of the real world scenarios.
In [4], Atanassov described the idea of intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) to handle the uncertainties in the real life problems considering an extra membership grade which defined as hesitation margin. IFS is nothing but a generalized version of type 1 fuzzy set (T1FS). The T1FS considers one and only membership grade value of each and every element in the T1FS and the addition of non membership grade and membership grade must be one, while IFS has two independent degree of membership. One is membership grade and another is non membership grade where the main necessary criteria is that sum of two membership grade need to be not bigger than 1. IFS is more efficient comparing type 1 fuzzy set to handle the uncertainty/vagueness due to the hesitation margin. The IFS uses frequently in real life problems, where human perception are involved. Human perception is in generally inaccurate and it is not totally reliable. IFS is mainly used in social network [55], image processing [7], optimization problem [20], machine learning [56], artificial intelligence [43], market future prediction [18] etc.
The idea of degree of neutrality cannot be accepted in IFS theory. However, we need to consider the neutrality degree in many real world problems. For example, in a democratic voting system [14], 20000 people will participate in the voting process. They generally give several types of choice: refusal, no, yes and abstain. The office of election commission will issue 20000 ballot papers and each person can consider almost one ballot paper for selecting his/her choice. The result of the voting process is provided in 4 different groups based on ballot namely "voting for the candidate" (10000), "abstain in vote" (5000), "voting against candidate" (2000) and "refusal of vote" (3000). The person with "abstain in vote" indicates that the ballot paper is a blank paper rejecting both "voting for the candidate" and "voting against candidate" but still considers the vote. The "refusal of vote" means either invalid ballot paper or bypassing the vote. We cannot model this types of real life scenarios by IFS. In this regards, [8], Cuong and Kreinovich presented the idea of Picture fuzzy set (PFS). It is an extension of IFS and type 1 fuzzy set. PFS consists of three membership grades: positive, negative and neutral. The refusal membership grade is calculated based on those three membership values. PFS can deal the complexity and uncertainty of the human perception in practice.
Several research works [9, 44–53] have been done on the PFS. In [12], the author presented many theorems of PFS and they have presented a ranking method of PFG based on distance measurement. In [29], the Phong el at. introduced many types relationship of PFS. In [11], the authors have presented the complements, disjunctions, implications and conjunctions of PFSs. In [28], the authors have presented a method for PFS and applied it in an optimization problem.
Graph theory has emerged as a mathematical tool to model many real world applications such as telecommunication, financial system analysis, operation research, supply chain management, traffic planning, computer wireless network, traveling sell man problem and scheduling problem. However, the real world problems are generally uncertain and it is always challenging to model those problems using graph. Rosenfeld [37] presented the graph theory in fuzzy environment. This type of graph is called fuzzy graph. It is very useful to model the uncertain decision making problems and it provides more flexible and compatible environment to deal with real life problem than crisp graph theory. Atanassov [42] described the concepts of relationship between two IFSs. Based on this relationship, they have introduced the intuitionistic fuzzy graph (IFG) and presented many proprieties and theorems in [42]. Parvathi et al. [25–27] presented some different products between two IFGs. Rashmanlou et al [35] presented several type of products (lexicographic, direct, and strong) between two IFGs. They also presented the idea of Cartesian production, join, composition and union of 2 IFGs. For details study on IFG, please read the papers [1, 38].
For any node or arc in a classical graph, there are two possibilities: one is either in the graph or it is not the graph. Therefore, classical graph cannot model uncertain optimization problem. Since the real world problems are generally very uncertain and it is difficult to model the uncertain real life problems using classical graph. Fuzzy set [57] is an extended version of classical set, where the objects have varying membership degree. A fuzzy set gives its objects to have different membership degrees between 0 and 1. The membership degree is not same as probability; rather it describes membership in vaguely defined sets. The concept of fuzziness in graph theory has been described by Kaufmann [19] using the fuzzy relation. Rosenfeld [37] introduced some concept like bridges, cycles, paths, trees and connectedness of fuzzy graph and presented many concepts of fuzzy graph. Gani and Radha [16] have presented the notation of regular fuzzy graph. Many other researchers, such as Samanta and Pal [41], Rashmanlou and Pal [32], Rashmanlou et al. [33, 36], Paramik [30], Nandhini [24], Ghorai and Pal [17] and Borzooei [5] have done a lot of work in the domain of fuzzy graph and several applications in real life. Samanta and Pal [41] and Rashmanlou and Pal [6] presented the concept of irregular and regular fuzzy graph. They have also described some applications of those graphs.
The degree of nodes provides an important way to describe the relationship among the nodes in a network/graph, and we can also use the node degree to analyze the network. In [15], the authors presented the definition of totally irregularity, total degree and irregularity of a vertex in a type-1 network. Maheswari and Sekar [22] presented the idea of d2- node of a fuzzy network. They introduced some properties and theorems on d2- node degree in a fuzzy network. Darabian et al. [13] have described some definitions of regular vague graph such as d m regular, m- highly irregular, td m regular, and m- highly total regular. Several applications (e.g., wireless networks, fullerene molecules, and road networks) of regular vague graph were presented in this research. PFG is very precise, effective and flexible to deal the uncertainties in decision making problem.
Fuzzy graph emerges as a mathematical model of many decision making problems. A number of extensions of fuzzy graph [2, 40] has been proposed to handle the uncertainty of the complex decision making problem. Human perception cannot be confined to yes (true) or no (false). However, our opinion may be yes, no, abstain, and refusal. Although, the theoretical concept of fuzzy graph is still not sufficient to deal such kind of real life scenarios in a broad manner. PFS [52, 54] can be used to deal this type of uncertainties. Based on picture fuzzy relation, PFG would be very prominent research direction in the domain of fuzzy graph theory. This motivated us to work on PFG. The novelty of this paper is described as follows: To the extent of our knowledge, no researcher has worked on the regular PFG still now. In this study, we present the first time the notation of regular PFG, star PFG, regular strong PFG, and complete bipartite PFG. We present two different types of degrees, (total d
m
and d
m
) of a node in a PFG. We have also presented the idea of busy node and free node in a regular PFG here. Based on the degree value of the vertex, we classify three different types of regular PFG such as td
m
-regular, m- highly irregular PFG and d
m
-regular. Some properties and theorems of those regular PFG are also described in this manuscript. The basic idea of isomorphic and complement of a PFG are described in this manuscript. We also describe the notation of h-morphism and μ-complement a PFG. We provide several theorems of complement and isomorphism of PFG here. We also describe an applications of PFG in communication networks.
The rest of the paper is as follows: Section 2 gives the preliminary. Section 3 presents new notions of regular PFG. Section 4 studies the regularity on complement and isomorphic PFG. Section 5 defines Complete bipartite PFG. Section 6 shows an application of Picture Fuzzy Multigraph in Communication Networks. Lastly, Section 7 shows the conclusions.
Preliminaries
We will describe about PFG, picture fuzzy path, picture fuzzy adjacent node, picture fuzzy isolated node, strength of a picture fuzzy path, strong PFG, complement PFG and complete PFG in this section.
Here, j and k are 2 nodes of
The picture fuzzy nodes i and j are said to be neighbor node.
(μ M (jm-1, j m ) , η M (jm-1, j m ) , ν M (jm-1, j m )) > 0
The length of picture fuzzy path P is l. A single picture fuzzy node, i.e., j m is also considered as a picture fuzzy path and the length of this path is (0, 0, 0). The picture fuzzy path is is a picture fuzzy cycle if j0 = j l and l ≥ 3.
Here,
Regular, d m -regular and td m -regular PFG
In this section, first we define regular PFG, regular strong PFG, d m -degree and td m -degree of nodes in a PFG. Then, we propose the notions of d m and td m -regular PFGs and prove the necessary and sufficient conditions which under this conditions the d m -regular with td m -regular PFG is equivalent.

A PFG G.
Then, the d2 degree of the nodes in G are computed as follows.
d2 (a) = (0.1 + 0.1, 0.1 + 0.2, 0.1 + 0.1)
=(0.2, 0.3, 0.3)
d2 (b) = (0.1 + 0.1, 0.1 + 0.1, 0.1 + 0.2)
=(0.2, 0.2, 0.3)
d2 (c) = (0.1 + 0.1, 0.1 + 0.2, 0.1 + 0.1)
=(0.2, 0.3, 0.2)
td2 (a) = ((0.1 + 0.1) + 0.1) , ((0.1 + 0.2) + 0.1) ,
((0.1 + 0.2) + 0.1) = (0.3, 0.4, 0.3)
td2 (b) = ((0.1 + 0.1) + 0.1) , ((0.1 + 0.1) + 0.1) ,
((0.1 + 0.2) + 0.1) = (0.3, 0.3, 0.4)
td2 (a) = ((0.1 + 0.1) + 0.1) , ((0.1 + 0.2) + 0.1) ,
((0.1 + 0.1) + 0.1) = (0.3, 0.4, 0.3)
Here, j
i
is used to represent the neighboring vertex of j of regular PFG
The vertex j is said to be free vertex if and only if vertex j is not a busy vertex.
Let h : V1 → V2 be a bijective picture fuzzy function. The picture fuzzy function h is said to be picture fuzzy morphism or picture fuzzy h morphism if satisfies the following two conditions:
∀x1 ∈ V1, x1y1 ∈ E1 and the k1 and k2 are two positive numbers.
This function h can be named as a (k1, k2) picture fuzzy h morphism between Let h : V1 → V2 be a bijective picture fuzzy function. The picture fuzzy function h is said to be a picture fuzzy isomorphism between a RPFG ∀x1 ∈ V1, x1y1 ∈ E1
The picture fuzzy function h is said to be weak isomorphism a RPFG ∀x1 ∈ V1 h is picture fuzzy morphism or picture fuzzy h morphism.
The picture fuzzy function h is said to be co weak isomorphism between a RPFG ∀x1y1 ∈ E1 h is picture fuzzy morphism or picture fuzzy h morphism.
Hence,
Hence
Hence
∀x1 ∈ V1, x1y1 ∈ E1
So, we have
□
Therefore,
Self co weak picture fuzzy complementary isomorphic graph if Self complementary PFG if
For complement PFG,
Hence,
Now we have
□
∀ x1 ∈ V1 and x2 ∈ V2
An example of complete bipartite PFG is shown in Fig. 2.

An example of a complete bipartite PFG.
Graph theory has several practical applications in many branches of technology, in specially in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, transportation systems, Computer Science and Engineering, Social Science, Operation Research, Economics, Management Science, Medical Science, etc. However, many communication networks can not be efficiently represented by simple graph. For e.g., in an Adhoc network, there may exist several multiple path from one adjacent node to another adjacent nodes. Two adjacent routers in an Adhoc network can share multiple direct links (instead of single connection) which helps to minimize the bandwidth of communication link as compared to the type of single link. We need to use multigraph network to model this type of network. A graph is said to be multigraph if any two nodes are joined by multiple arcs/edges. Multigraph is generally two types: undirected and directed. If the arc (a, b) and the arc (b, a) are identical then the G is an undirected multigraph otherwise G is a directed multigraph. We have shown a directed multigraph in Fig. 3.

A multigraph G.
For any real life communication network, it is very hard to determine complete topology of a communication network at a specific time because it may possible that some of its communication links may be temporarily not working properly due to several reasons, e.g., internal damage, external attack, blockage in links, etc. So, the arc lengths of a multigraphs are not real numbers but picture fuzzy numbers. Here, we present the idea of ’picture fuzzy multigraph’ model. It is very flexible and effective appropriate network model because it can incorporate the actual real time data of the communication network system to facilitate the expert to find the optimal solutions/results.
We have shown picture fuzzy multigraph in Fig. 4. In the Fig. 4, we have modeled a transportation network using a picture fuzzy multigraph. Here, we have the picture fuzzy number to describe the traveling cost of each arc. Picture fuzzy number is an extended form of simple fuzzy numbers involving three independently guessed membership grades: positive, neutral and negative.

A Picture fuzzy multigraph.
For a specific vertex x, the point y will be pointed as a neighbor point of x if vertex y has at least one edge from vertex x to vertex y. For e.g., we take an Adhoc Network which consists of more than one paths within two neighbor points. In some real life scenarios, single or multiple paths may be temporary not working properly. So, it is not possible to send a packets properly from a sender point x to its neighbor point y at that time. This type of information is very significant for a communication network service if the sender point gets this information in advance. Here, we take the a directed picture fuzzy multigraph

A Picture fuzzy multigraph with some damaged links temporarily.
We can collect the real time information from the communication network which the multigraphs not static, more useful, and hence more efficient to the users. Every node of the multigraph carries an information vector corresponding to each of its neighbour nodes.
Every adjacent vertex x, link picture fuzzy status Vector (LPFSV) I xy = (j1, j2, j3, . . . , j n ) of x, where any time of j r can take any of values between 0 and 1. The communication line j r =0 if it is nonworking and j r =1 if the communication line is working.
Temporarily stopped link
In a specific time, the value of j r may be 0. It means that communication line is nonworking then communication line is a temporarily stopped link from x. The j r value is used to represent the communication line status of the line. In real life scenarios, we may be unable to find the complete picture fuzzy multigraph because due to existence of non-working status for few line. There exists of few Temporarily stopped Link and we have to consider a sub picture fuzzy multigraph.
Temporarily stopped neighbor & reachable neighbor
Let x be a neighbor vertex of a vertex y. If the value of I xy be null vector in a specific time. The vertex x is said to be a temporarily stopped neighbor of vertex y.
Communicable picture fuzzy vertex
If the value of I x is not null vector for a specific vertex x and there exists minimum one vertex of I x is not null at that time, then the vertex x is said to communicable picture fuzzy vertex. The value of I x will be null if there exists no communicable picture fuzzy vertex.
Conclusions
In this manuscript, we present the concept of regularity in PFG. We define different types of degree such as d m and td m degree of a vertex in a regular PFG. We introduce several different type of regular PFGs such as regular strong, regular, complete bipartite, td m -regular and d m -regular PFG. The definition of complement and isomorphism of a PFG are described in this manuscript. We also define the highly irregular PFG and μ complement PFG. Finally, we present a model to represent the communication network using picture fuzzy multigraph. In future, we will try to define the intersection graphs, interval graphs, hyper graphs, planar graphs in picture fuzzy environment. In this manuscript, we have presented one simple numerical example of picture fuzzy multigraph to represent one small communication network. We have considered the small sized example to describe the utility of our proposed model. Communication network is based on millions of devices and big data paradigm. Therefore, as future work, we need to model a practical communication network using the picture fuzzy multigraph. Furthermore, we try to find some algorithms to find some measurements of any communication network.
Footnotes
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the 13th Five Years Programs for Natural Science Research of the Education Department of Jilin Province (No. JJKH20181164KJ), and the Natural Science Foundation of Changchun Normal University (No. 2016-010).
