Construction of Hyperbolic Fuzzy Set and its Applications in Diverse COVID-19 Associated Problems

Palash Dutta and Gourangajit Borah ()
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Palash Dutta: Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh 786004, India
Gourangajit Borah: Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh 786004, India

New Mathematics and Natural Computation (NMNC), 2023, vol. 19, issue 01, 217-288

Abstract: This paper’s core objective is to introduce a novel notion called hyperbolic fuzzy set (HFS) where, the grades follow the stipulation that the product of optimistic and pessimistic degree must be less than or equal to one (1), rather than their sum not exceeding one (1) as in case of IFSs. The concept of HFS originates from a hyperbola, which provides extreme flexibility to the decision makers in the representation of vague and imprecise information. It is observed that IFSs, Pythagorean fuzzy sets (PFSs), and q-rung orthopair fuzzy sets (Q-ROFSs) often failed to express the uncertain information properly under some specific situations, while HFS tends to overcome such limitations by being applicable under those perplexed situations too. In this paper, we first define some basic operational laws and few desirable properties of HFSs. Second, we define a novel score function, accuracy function, and also establish some of their properties. Third, a novel similarity and distance measure is proposed for HFSs that are capable of distinguishing between different physical objects or alternatives based on the grounds of “similitude degree†and “farness coefficient†, respectively. Later, the advantages of all of these newly defined measures have been showcased by performing a meticulous comparative analysis. Finally, these measures have been successfully applied in various COVID-19 associated problems such as medical decision-making, antivirus face-mask selection, efficient sanitizer selections, and effective medicine selection for COVID-19. The final results obtained with our newly defined measures comply with several other existing methods that we considered and the decision strategy adopted is simple, logical, and efficient. The significant findings of this study are certain to aid the healthcare department and other frontline workers to take necessary measures to reduce the intensity of the coronavirus transmission, so that we can hopefully progress toward the end of this ruthless pandemic.

Keywords: Hyperbolic fuzzy set; score function; similarity measure; distance measure; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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