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Average edge connectivity is an important concept in the study of classical graph theory. However, it cannot be applied to the analysis of certain fuzzy problems. To address this problem, we introduce the definition of fuzzy average edge connectivity. In this paper, we study some properties of fuzzy average edge connectivity, including (1) fuzzy average edge connectivity of special fuzzy graphs, (2) fuzzy average edge connectivity of edge-deleted fuzzy subgraphs, (3) the bounds for fuzzy average edge connectivity of fuzzy graphs. In addition, we present algorithms on the connectivity parameter. Finally, practical applications verify the effectiveness of the theory and algorithms in communication networks.
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We thank the reviewers for their insightful comments. This work is supported by the Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province (No. 202103021223272) and Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi (No. 2021L305), and Shanxi Scholarship Council of China (No.2020-122), and Research funding of Shanxi Province for outstanding talents (No. 20222003) and Taiyuan University of Science and Technology Scientific Research Initial Funding (No. 20202049).
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Ma, J., Li, L. & Li, J. Fuzzy average edge connectivity with its application to communication networks. Soft Comput 27, 1367–1378 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-022-07636-1
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