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m-polar Neutrosophic Generalized Weighted and m-polar Neutrosophic Generalized Einstein Weighted Aggregation Operators to Diagnose Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Abstract

This manuscript contributes a progressive mathematical model for the analysis of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and improvement of the victim from COVID-19 with some suitable circumstances. We investigate the innovative approach of the m-polar neutrosophic set (MPNS) to deal with the hesitations and obscurities of objects and rational thinking in decision-making obstacles. In this article, we propose the generalized weighted aggregation and generalized Einstein weighted aggregation operators in the context of m-polar neutrosophic numbers (MPNNs). The motivational aim of this paper is that we present a case study based on data amalgamation for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and examine with the help of MPN-data. By using the proposed technique on generalized operators, we discuss the recovery of the victim with the time factor, proper medication, and some suitable circumstances. Ultimately, we present the advantages and productiveness of the proposed algorithm under the influence of parameter ð to the recovery results. The versatility and superiority of the proposed methodology with some existing approaches can be observed by the comparative analysis.

1Introduction

The COVID-19 has appeared as a deadly infection that has origins from China. The primary case was identified on December 31, 2019, in the city of Wuhan China, which is the capital of Hubei province. This fatal virus has taken the entire world into connections and multiple people have embraced death due to this insuperable virus. The name “coronavirus” comes from the Latin word “corona” which means a “crown, circle of light or nimbus”. This virus influences immediately to your lungs. It has comparable symptoms as influenza and pneumonia. In the beginning, various of those infected worked or shopped at a wholesale seafood market in Wuhan, China. After that it radiates universally through import, export, traveling, and social contacting of infected people. The Fig. 1 represents the world wide confirmed cases till 11th April 2020. Many researchers examined and established various techniques to deal with medical and decision-making obstacles. This manuscript proposes the most proficient technique for surviving from COVID-19, besides pharmaceutical medications. For this purpose, we investigated the MPNS, which was first discovered in 2020 by Hashmi et al. [16]. They preceded MPNS-topology and presented its applications in medical and clustering analysis. If we accumulate the data and conclude the decision without examining ambiguities, then given results will be boundless and obscure. For this purpose, a fuzzy set (FS) was established by Zadeh [44] in 1965 which is an imperative precise erection to epitomize an assembling of items whose boundary is ambiguous. After that, various hybrid models of FSs have been presented and investigated such as, intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) [5], single-valued neutrosophic set (SVNS) [31, 32], bipolar fuzzy set (BFS) [48–50], m-polar fuzzy set (MPFS) [9] and interval-valued fuzzy set (IVFS) [45]. The generality of the bipolar fuzzy set was originated by Chen [9] named as MPFS.

Fig. 1

World wide confirmed cases COVID-19.

World wide confirmed cases COVID-19.

The multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method is a sub-field of operations research that explicitly estimates multiple adverse measures in decision-making, business, medicine, engineering, artificial intelligence, and daily life problems. It is perceived as the intellectual process which fallouts the selection of a belief or a class of activity among various alternative possibilities according to diverse standards. Aggregation implies the invention of a numeral of things into a cluster or a bunch of objects that have come or been taken together. In the past few years, aggregation operators based on FSs and its various hybrid compositions have made very much attention and become attractive because they can quickly execute functional areas of diverse regions. Xu et al. [38–40] introduced weighted averaging operators, geometric operators and induced generalized operators based on IFNs. Ashraf et al. [2–4] studied spherical fuzzy sets and established its various aggregation operators with applications in decision-making problems. Jose and Kuriaskose [17] investigated aggregation operators with the corresponding score function for MCDM in the context of IFNs. Mahmood et al. [20] established generalized aggregation operators for CHFNs and use it into MCDM.

Riaz and Hashmi [25–27] established cubic m-polar fuzzy aggregation operators and presented multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) to solve agribusiness problems. They introduced the new concept of linear Diophantine fuzzy sets (LDFSs). They introduced the novel structures of Pythagorean m-polar fuzzy soft rough sets (PMPFSRSs) and soft rough Pythagorean m-polar fuzzy sets (SRPMPFSs). They presented new algorithms based on LDFSs, PMPFSRSs, and SRPMPFSs to solve decision-making problems. Riaz et al. [28–30] introduced N-soft topology, soft rough topology, cubic bipolar fuzzy ordered weighted geometric aggregation operators with their applications in multi-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problems.

Ali [1] write a note on soft, rough soft and fuzzy soft sets. Qurashi and Shabir [24] presented generalized approximations of (∈ , ∈ ∨ q)-fuzzy ideals in quantales. Shabir and Ali [33] established some properties of soft ideals and generalized fuzzy ideals in semigroups. Xueling et al. [36] introduced decision-making methods based on various hybrid soft sets. Feng et al. [11–13] introduced properties of soft sets combined with fuzzy and rough sets and MADM models in the environment of generalized IF soft set and fuzzy soft set. Garg [14, 15] established trigonometric operation based q-ROF aggregation and neutrality operation based Pythagorean Fuzzy aggregation operators with their applications in decision-making problems. Peng et al. [21–23] introduced information measures on Pythagorean fuzzy sets and q-ROFSs and their applications. Boran et al. [8] use TOPSIS decision-making method for the supplier selection in the context of IFS. Varol and Aygun [34] established various results on fuzzy soft topological space. Aygünoglu et al. [7] introduced some results on fuzzy soft topology. Liu et al. [18] worked on hesitant IF linguistic operators and presented its MAGDM problem. Li et al. [19] established Einstein aggregation operators by using simplified neutrosphic numbers and presented its application in the decision-making problem. Wei et al. [35] established hesitant triangular fuzzy operators in MADGDM problems. A book on HFS was established by Xu [37] with the concept of its various aggregation operations and MCDM. Ye [41–43] introduced prioritized aggregation operators in the context of IVHFS and worked on its MAGDM. He also established MCDM methods for interval neutrosophic sets and simplified neutrosophic sets. Zhang et al. [46] introduced aggregation operators with MCDM by using interval-valued FNS (IVFNS). An extended TOPSIS method for decision-making was developed by Chi and Lui [10] on IVFNS Zhao [47] et al. worked on generalized aggregation operators in the context of IFS. Aiwu et al. [6] constructed generalized aggregation operator for INFNS.

The motivation of this hybrid work is provided step by step in the entire manuscript. We discuss the efficiency, docility, integrity, and perfection of our proposed aggregation techniques. MPNS and its generalized aggregation operators utilize to accumulate information data at a comprehensive scale and efficiently applicable in medical, engineering, artificial intelligence, agriculture, and other daily life problems. Doctors are providing precautions and directions to counter novel COVID-19. They also working on the strategies to get cured of this infection. We use our proposed models to diagnose this disease and to examine the comprehensive medical history of the victim from infected to cured. The suggested techniques help the physicians to choose the most desirable treatment and medication for fast convergence to the recovery of the patient.

The layout of this article is organized as follows. In Section 2, we study some fascinating theories of FSs, MPFSs, neutrosophic sets, and MPNSs. We examine some of its operations, score function, and improved score function. In Section 3, we use MPNS to establish novel generalized weighted and generalized Einstein weighted aggregation operators. In Section 4, we establish a novel technique based on the medical diagnosis of COVID-19 using presented aggregated operators by the constructed algorithms. This modeling diagnoses the disease and also works on data collection and evaluation history of the patient’s improvement report. In the sequence, we make a brief comparative analysis of proposed operators with some existing techniques. We discuss the influence and sensitivity of parameter ð to the recovery graphs. Eventually, some future directions and conclusions of this analysis are summarized in Section 5.

2Preliminaries

In this part, we examine some fundamental theories of fuzzy, neutrosophic, MPFSs and MPNSs. In the entire manuscript, we use Q as a universal or reference set. We use Ṫ,İ and Ḟ as a membership grade, indeterminacy grade and non-membership grade for the alternatives respectively and Δ as an indexing set.

Definition 2.1. [44] A fuzzy set (FS) F in Q can be scripted by a mapping σ:Q[0,1] , where σ (ς) for every ςQ , represents the membership grade of that object to which that element related to F . Mathematically we can write it as;

F={(ς,σ(ς)):ςQ}

Definition 2.2. [31] A neutrosophic set P in Q is represented by using the degrees of membership Ṫ , indeterminacy İ and non-membership Ḟ . Ṫ(ς) , İ(ς) and Ḟ(ς) are elements of ] 0-, 1+ [ for the alternative ς. It can be scripted as

P={(ς,Ṫ(ς),İ(ς),Ḟ(ς)):ςQ;
Ṫ(ς),İ(ς),Ḟ(ς)]0-,1+[} satisfying the constraint 0-Ṫ(ς)+İ(ς)+Ḟ(ς)3+ .

Definition 2.3. [9] An m-polar fuzzy set (MPFS) is generalized model of bipolar fuzzy set (BFS) ([48–50]). The mapping C:Q[0,1]m signifies the MPFS C in Q and denoted by

C={ς,PαoΛ(ς):ςQ;α=1,2,3,...,m}
where and Pα : [0, 1] m → [0, 1] is the α-th projection (α ∈ m).

Definition 2.4. [16] An object MN in Q is called MPNS, if it can be scripted as MN={(ς, Ṫα(ς),İα(ς),Ḟα(ς)):ςQ,α=1,2,3,...,m} or MN={ς,(Ṫ1(ς),İ1(ς),Ḟ1(ς),Ṫ2(ς),İ2(ς),Ḟ2 (ς),...,Ṫm(ς),İm(ς),Ḟm(ς)):ςQ} where Ṫα,İα,Ḟα:Q[0,1] and

0Ṫα(ς)+İα(ς)+Ḟα(ς)3
for α = 1, 2, 3, . . . , m. This constraint represents that all the three grades Ṫα(ς),İα(ς) and Ḟα(ς) are independent and signifies the positiveness, indeterminacy and negativeness of the alternative respectively under multi-polarity of the information. The assembling of all MPNSs in Q can be scripted as MPN(Q) . The tabular representation of MPNS can be seen in Table 1.

Table 1

MPNS

MN MPNNs
ς1 (Ṫ1(ς1),İ1(ς1),Ḟ1(ς1),Ṫ2(ς1),İ2(ς1),Ḟ2(ς1),..., ṪM(ς1),İM(ς1),ḞM(ς1))
ς2 (Ṫ1(ς2),İ1(ς2),Ḟ1(ς2),Ṫ2(ς2),İ2(ς2),Ḟ2(ς2),..., ṪM(ς2),İM(ς2),ḞM(ς2))
. . .. . .                 . . .                 . . .                
 . . .                 . . .                 . . .                 . . .
ςN (Ṫ1(ςN),İ1(ςN),Ḟ1(ςN),Ṫ2(ςN),İ2(ςN),Ḟ2(ςN),..., ṪM(ςN),İM(ςN),ḞM(ςN))

The notion Ṅ=(Ṫα,İα,Ḟα;α=1,2,3,...,m) is said to be an m-polar neutrosophic number (MPNN) satisfying the constraint 0Ṫα+İα+Ḟα3 .

Definition 2.5. An empty MPNS can be scripted as

 0MN={ς,(0,1,1,0,1,1,...,0,1,1):ςQ}
and absolute MPNS can be written as
 1MN={ς,(1,0,0,1,0,0,...,1,0,0):ςQ}

Definition 2.6. [16] We studies some operations for MPNNs

Ṅ=(Ṫ1,İ1,Ḟ1,Ṫ2,İ2,Ḟ2,...,ṪM,İM,ḞM) and Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1, Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2,..., ṪM, İM, ḞM:Δ) given as:

(i): Ṅc=(Ḟ1,1-İ1,Ṫ1,Ḟ2,1-İ2,Ṫ2,...,ḞM,1-İM,ṪM)

(ii): Ṅ1=Ṅ2 for α=1,2,3,...,M

(iii): Ṅ1Ṅ2 1Ṫα 2Ṫα, 1İα 2İα, 1Ḟα 2Ḟα;α=1,2,3,...,M

(iv): Ṅ=(sup Ṫ1,inf İ1,inf Ḟ1,sup Ṫ2,inf İ2,inf Ḟ2,...,sup ṪM,inf İM,inf ḞM)

(v): Ṅ=(inf Ṫ1,sup İ1,sup Ḟ1,inf Ṫ2,sup İ2,sup Ḟ2,...,inf ṪM,sup İM,sup ḞM)

Example 2.7. Consider two 4PNNs Ṅ1 and Ṅ2 given in tabular form as Table 2. Now we evaluate the union and intersection of 4PNNs by using Definition 2.6 and results can be seen in tabular form as Table 3.

Table 2

4PNNs

4PNNsNumeric values of 4PNNs
Ṅ1 (〈0.611, 0.111, 0.251〉, 〈0.821, 0.631, 0.111〉, 〈0.721, 0.381, 0.591〉, 〈0.211, 0.321, 0.411〉)
Ṅ2 (〈0.321, 0.621, 0.511〉, 〈0.831, 0.111, 0.921〉, 〈0.521, 0.431, 0.391〉, 〈0.181, 0.931, 0.821〉)
Table 3

Union and intersection of 4PNNs

4PNNsNumeric values of 4PNNs
Ṅ1Ṅ2 (〈0.611, 0.111, 0.251〉, 〈0.831, 0.111, 0.111〉, 〈0.721, 0.381, 0.391〉, 〈0.211, 0.321, 0.411〉)
Ṅ1Ṅ2 (〈0.321, 0.621, 0.511〉, 〈0.821, 0.631, 0.921〉, 〈0.521, 0.431, 0.591〉, 〈0.181, 0.931, 0.821〉)

Definition 2.8. Sometimes, we use MPNNs to solve multi-attribute, multi-criteria and group decision-making problems. During the formation of diverse algorithms, we get the optimized resolutions and we need to order the concerned MPNNs to perceive the most beneficial and relevant judgment. For this purpose, we have to define some score functions corresponding to MPNN

Ṅ=(Ṫ1,İ1,Ḟ1,Ṫ2,İ2,Ḟ2,...,ṪM,İM,ḞM) given as:

£1(Ṅ)=12M(M+α=1M(Ṫα-2İα-Ḟα))
where £1(Ṅ)[0,1] .
£2(Ṅ)=1Mα=1M(Ṫα-2İα-Ḟα)
where £2(Ṅ)[-1,1] . After utilizing the established score functions there must be a possibility when the score of two MPNNs has the same result numerically. To manipulate this situation, we adopt another improved score function for ranking of MPNNs scripted as
£3(Ṅ)=12M(M+α=1M((Ṫα-2İα-Ḟα)(2-Ṫα-Ḟα)))
where £3(Ṅ)[-1,1] . In some cases when Ṫα+Ḟα=1;α=1,2,...,M then £3(Ṅ) reduces to £1(Ṅ) .

Definition 2.9. [16] Let Ṅ1 and Ṅ2 be two MPNNs, then by using score function we can define an order relation between these MPNNs given as:

(a): If £1(Ṅ1)£1(Ṅ2) then Ṅ1Ṅ2 .

(b): If £1(Ṅ1)=£1(Ṅ2) then

(1): If £2(Ṅ1)£2(Ṅ2) then Ṅ1Ṅ2 .

(2): If £2(Ṅ1)=£2(Ṅ2) then

(i): If £3(Ṅ1)£3(Ṅ2) then Ṅ1Ṅ2 .

(ii): If £3(Ṅ1)£3(Ṅ2) then Ṅ1Ṅ2 .

(iii): If £3(Ṅ1)=£3(Ṅ2) then Ṅ1Ṅ2 .

Example 2.10. Consider two 2PNNs Ṅ1 and Ṅ2 given in Table 4.

By Definition 2.8 £1(Ṅ1)=12(2)=0.25 . Similarly, £1(Ṅ2)=0.25 . This shows that £1 fails. Now we will go towards £2. This implies that £2(Ṅ1)=-0.5=£2(Ṅ2) . This shows that £2 also fails. Now we will use improved score function for the ranking. After calculations, we get £3(Ṅ1)=0.275 and £3(Ṅ2)=0.125 . Hence £3(Ṅ1)£3(Ṅ2) , so Ṅ1Ṅ2 .

Remark.

•For null MPNN  0PN we have £3(0PN)=-1 .

•For absolute MPNN  1PN we have £3(1PN)=1 .

Definition 2.11. [16] Let Ṅ=(Ṫ1,İ1,Ḟ1,Ṫ2,İ2,Ḟ2,...,ṪM,İM,ḞM) be an arbitrary MPNN and Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1, Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2,..., ṪM, İM, ḞM:Δ) be an assembling of MPNNs, then we can define some operations on MPNNs with an arbitrary real number δ > 0 given as follows:

  • 1. Ṅ1Ṅ2=( 1Ṫ1+ 2Ṫ1- 1Ṫ1 2Ṫ1, 1İ1 2İ1, 1Ḟ1 2Ḟ1, 1Ṫ2+ 2Ṫ2- 1Ṫ2 2Ṫ2, 1İ2 2İ2, 1Ḟ2 2Ḟ2,...,  1ṪM+ 2ṪM- 1ṪM 2ṪM, 1İM 2İM, 1ḞM 2ḞM).

  • 2. Ṅ1Ṅ2=( 1Ṫ1 2Ṫ1, 1İ1+ 2İ1- 1İ1 2İ1, 1Ḟ1+ 2Ḟ1- 1Ḟ1 2Ḟ1, 1Ṫ2 2Ṫ2, 1İ2+ 2İ2- 1İ2 2İ2, 1Ḟ2+ 2Ḟ2- 1Ḟ2 2Ḟ2,..., 1ṪM 2ṪM, 1İM+ 2İM- 1İM 2İM, 1ḞM+ 2ḞM- 1ḞM 2ḞM) .

  • 3. δṄ=(1-(1-Ṫ1)δ,(İ1)δ,(Ḟ1)δ,1-(1-Ṫ2)δ,(İ2)δ,(Ḟ2)δ,...,1-(1-ṪM)δ,(İM)δ,(ḞM)δ) .

  • 4. Ṅη=((Ṫ1)η,1-(1-İ1)η,1-(1-Ḟ1)η,(Ṫ2)δ,1-(1-İ2)δ,1-(1-Ḟ2)δ,..., (ṪM)δ,1-(1-İM)δ,1-(1-ḞM)δ) .

Remark. Ṅ1Ṅ2,Ṅ1Ṅ2,δṄ and Ṅδ are also MPNNs.

3Generalized aggregation operators

In this section, we establish m-polar neutrosophic generalized weighted aggregation (MPNGWA) and m-polar neutrosophic generalized Einstein weighted aggregation (MPNGEWA) operators. We present some special cases of established operators for different values of parameter ð.

3.1m-polar neutrosophic generalized weighted aggregation (MPNGWA) operator

Definition 3.1. Let ℧ be an assembling of MPNNs Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1, Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2,..., ṪM, İM, ḞM) , (=1,2,3,...,N) and ζ=(ζ1,ζ2,...,ζN)T is the weight vector of Ṅ such that ζ > 0 with =1Nζ=1 . Then m-polar neutrosophic generalized weighted aggregation operator is a mapping MPNGWA:N and defined as follows:

MPNGWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1NζṄð)1/ð.
Where ð is a parameter an it represents the behavior or attitude of decision makers in decision-making problems. The smaller value of ð shows the conservative behavior of decision makers and larger value of ð represents the optimistic attitude. We can relate this parameter to different behaviors or properties according to the situation appears in problem.

MPNGWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1Nζ[( Ṫ1)ð,1-(1- İ1)ð,1-(1- Ḟ1)ð,( Ṫ2)ð,1-(1- İ2)ð,1-(1- Ḟ2)ð,...,( ṪM)ð,1-(1- İM)ð,1-(1- ḞM)ð])1/ð MPNGWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1N[1-(1-( Ṫ1)ð)ζ,(1-(1- İ1)ð)ζ,(1-(1- Ḟ1)ð)ζ,1-(1-( Ṫ2)ð)ζ,(1-(1- İ2)ð)ζ,(1-(1- Ḟ2)ð)ζ,...1-(1-( ṪM)ð)ζ,(1-(1- İM)ð)ζ,(1-(1- ḞM)ð)ζ])1/ð MPNGWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(1-=1N(1-( Ṫ1)ð)ζ,=1N(1-(1- İ1)ð)ζ,=1N(1-(1- Ḟ1)ð)ζ,1-=1N(1-( Ṫ2)ð)ζ,=1N(1-(1- İ2)ð)ζ,=1N(1-(1- Ḟ2)ð)ζ,...,1-=1N(1-( ṪM)ð)ζ,=1N(1-(1- İM)ð)ζ,=1N(1-(1- ḞM)ð)ζ)1/ð MPNGWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=((1-=1N(1-( Ṫ1)ð)ζ)1/ð,1-(1-=1N(1-(1- İ1)ð)ζ)1/ð,1-(1-=1N(1-(1- Ḟ1)ð)ζ)1/ð,(1-=1N(1-( Ṫ2)ð)ζ)1/ð,1-(1-=1N(1-(1- İ2)ð)ζ)1/ð,1-(1-=1N(1-(1- Ḟ2)ð)ζ)1/ð,...,(1-=1N(1-( ṪM)ð)ζ)1/ð,1-(1-=1N(1-(1- İM)ð)ζ)1/ð,1-(1-=1N(1-(1- ḞM)ð)ζ)1/ð)(A)

Now we establish some new operators from MPNGWA operator for different values of parameter ð.

  • 1. When ð→0 then MPNGWA operator reduces to m-polar neutrosophic weighted geometric aggregation (MPNWGA) operator defined as:

    MPNWGA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)==1NṄζ MPNWGA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1N( Ṫ1)ζ,1-=1N(1- İ1)ζ,1-=1N(1- Ḟ1)ζ,=1N( Ṫ2)ζ,1-=1N(1- İ2)ζ,1-=1N(1- Ḟ2)ζ,...,=1N( ṪM)ζ,1-=1N(1- İM)ζ,1-=1N(1- ḞM)ζ)(B)

  • 2. When ð=1 then MPNGWA operator reduces to m-polar neutrosophic weighted arithmetic aggregation (MPNWAA) operator defined as: MPNWAA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)==1NζṄ MPNWAA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(1-=1N(1- Ṫ1)ζ,=1N( İ1)ζ,=1N( Ḟ1)ζ, 1-=1N(1- Ṫ2)ζ,=1N( İ2)ζ,=1N( Ḟ2)ζ,..., 1-=1N(1- ṪM)ζ,=1N( İM)ζ,=1N( ḞM)ζ)(C)

    Let X=MPNGWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN) . When X=(=1NζṄð)1/ð the value of =1Nζ(X- Ṅð)2 is at its minimum value. Therefore, MPNWGA operator is the better approximation than others.

Table 5

3PNNs

3PNNsNumeric values of 3PNNs
Ṅ1 (〈0.81, 0.24, 0.31〉, 〈0.56, 0.43, 0.28〉, 〈0.61, 0.71, 0.38〉)
Ṅ2 (〈0.91, 0.32, 0.41〉, 〈0.73, 0.15, 0.23〉, 〈0.34, 0.25, 0.61〉)
Ṅ3 (〈0.36, 0.21, 0.41〉, 〈0.91, 0.85, 0.34〉, 〈0.73, 0.35, 0.25〉)

Example 3.2. Consider three 3PNNs Ṅ1,Ṅ2 and Ṅ3 with ζ = (0.3, 0.4, 0.3) T as =13ζ=1 . In tabular form 3PNNs can be represented as Table 5. Then for ð=1, we have

=13(1- Ṫ1)ζ=(1-0.81)0.3×(1-0.91)0.4×(1-0.36)0.3=0.2028 =13( İ1)ζ=(0.24)0.3×(0.32)0.4×(0.21)0.3=0.2586 =13( Ḟ1)ζ=(0.31)0.3×(0.41)0.4×(0.41)0.3=0.3770 =13(1- Ṫ2)ζ=(1-0.56)0.3×(1-0.73)0.4×(1-0.91)0.3=0.2248 =13( İ2)ζ=(0.43)0.3×(0.15)0.4×(0.85)0.3=0.3461 =13( Ḟ2)ζ=(0.28)0.3×(0.23)0.4×(0.34)0.3=0.2743 =13(1- Ṫ3)ζ=(1-0.61)0.3×(1-0.34)0.4×(1-0.73)0.3=0.4310 =13( İ3)ζ=(0.71)0.3×(0.25)0.4×(0.35)0.3=0.4049 =13( Ḟ3)ζ=(0.38)0.3×(0.61)0.4×(0.25)0.3=0.3770 Then by using equation (C) we get MPNWGA(Ṅ1, Ṅ2,Ṅ3)=(0.7972,0.2586,0.3770,0.7752,0.3461,0.2743,0.569,0.3782,0.4049) .

Table 4

2PNNs

2PNNsNumeric values of 2PNNs
Ṅ1 (〈0.5, 0.3, 0.4〉, 〈0.5, 0.1, 0.8〉)
Ṅ2 (〈0.2, 0.3, 0.1〉, 〈0.2, 0.1, 0.5〉)

3.2m-polar neutrosophic generalized einstein weighted aggregation (MPNGEWA) operator

There exists some limitations in the defined operations of MPNNs. In general sense, the sum of any number with the maximal number is equal to maximal value and the multiplication of minimal number to any number is equal to the any one. But our defined operations contradict these rules in general. For example, Ṅ1=(0.61,0.51,0.51,0.72,0.62,0.42) , Ṅ2=(1,0,0,1,0,0) and Ṅ3=(0,1,1,0,1,1) are three 2PNNs. It is clear that Ṅ2 is greater number as an absolute 2PNN. By using the ring sum operation on Ṅ1 and Ṅ2 with ring multiplication on Ṅ1 and Ṅ3 we get

Ṅ1Ṅ2=(1,0.51,0.51,1,0.62,0.42)Ṅ2
Ṅ1Ṅ3=(0.61,1,1,0.72,1,1)Ṅ3
This example shows that the defined operations are irrational. Due to this fact, we define some novel operations of MPNNs in this manuscript and establish some novel aggregation operators by using the new operations. We use “strict Archimedean t-norm” and “strict Archimedean t-conorm” for developing these operations. Both are given as
G(ς1,ς2)=η-1(η(ς1)+η(ς2))
G(ς1,ς2)=β-1(β(ς1)+β(ς2))
where β (π) = η (1 - π). The Einstein t-conorm and t-norm can be scripted as
G(ς1,ς2)=ς1ς21+(1-ς1)(1-ς2)
G(ς1,ς2)=ς1+ς21+ς1ς2
where η(π)=log2-ππ,η-1(π)=log2eπ+1,β(π)=log2-(1-π)1-π,β-1(π)=1-2eπ+1 . By using this idea we define some new operations for MPNNs. Let Ṅ=(Ṫ1,İ1,Ḟ1,Ṫ2,İ2,Ḟ2,...,ṪM,İM,ḞM) and Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1, Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2,..., ṪM, İM, ḞM:Δ) be MPNNs, then for δ > 0, some new operations based on Einstein operators can be scripted as
  • 1. Ṅ1Ṅ2=( 1Ṫ1+ 2Ṫ11+ 1Ṫ1 2Ṫ1, 1İ1 2İ11+(1- 1İ1)(1- 2İ1), 1Ḟ1 2Ḟ11+(1- 1Ḟ1)(1- 2Ḟ1), 1Ṫ2+ 2Ṫ21+ 1Ṫ2 2Ṫ2, 1İ2 2İ21+(1- 1İ2)(1- 2İ2),

  • 2. Ṅ1Ṅ2=( 1Ṫ1 2Ṫ11+(1- 1Ṫ1)(1- 2Ṫ1), 1İ1+ 2İ11+ 1İ1 2İ1, 1Ḟ1+ 2Ḟ11+ 1Ḟ1 2Ḟ1, 1Ṫ2 2Ṫ21+(1- 1Ṫ2)(1- 2Ṫ2), 1İ2+ 2İ21+ 1İ2 2İ2, 1Ḟ2+ 2Ḟ21+ 1Ḟ2 2Ḟ2,..., 1ṪM 2ṪM1+(1- 1ṪM)(1- 2ṪM), 1İM+ 2İM1+ 1İM 2İM, 1ḞM+ 2ḞM1+ 1ḞM 2ḞM)

  • 3. δṄ=((1+Ṫ1)δ-(1-Ṫ1)δ(1+Ṫ1)δ+(1-Ṫ1)δ,2(İ1)δ(2-İ1)δ+(İ1)δ,2(Ḟ1)δ(2-Ḟ1)δ+(Ḟ1)δ,(1+Ṫ2)δ-(1-Ṫ2)δ(1+Ṫ2)δ+(1-Ṫ2)δ,2(İ2)δ(2-İ2)δ+(İ2)δ,2(Ḟ2)δ(2-Ḟ2)δ+(Ḟ2)δ,...,(1+ṪM)δ-(1-ṪM)δ(1+ṪM)δ+(1-ṪM)δ,2(İM)δ(2-İM)δ+(İM)δ,2(ḞM)δ(2-ḞM)δ+(ḞM)δ)

  • 4. Ṅδ=(2(Ṫ1)δ(2-Ṫ1)δ+(Ṫ1)δ,(1+İ1)δ-(1-İ1)δ(1+İ1)δ+(1-İ1)δ,(1+Ḟ1)δ-(1-Ḟ1)δ(1+Ḟ1)δ+(1-Ḟ1)δ,2(Ṫ2)δ(2-Ṫ2)δ+(Ṫ2)δ,(1+İ2)δ-(1-İ2)δ(1+İ2)δ+(1-İ2)δ,(1+Ḟ2)δ-(1-Ḟ2)δ(1+Ḟ2)δ+(1-Ḟ2)δ,...,2(ṪM)δ(2-ṪM)δ+(ṪM)δ,(1+İM)δ-(1-İM)δ(1+İM)δ+(1-İM)δ,(1+ḞM)δ-(1-ḞM)δ(1+ḞM)δ+(1-ḞM)δ)

Now by using the modified operations we solve the above example and we get that
Ṅ1Ṅ2=(1,0,0,1,0,0)=Ṅ2(Maximal element)
Ṅ1Ṅ3=(0,1,1,0,1,1)=Ṅ3(Minimal element)
This shows that we can remove the irrationality by using the new operations. These operations give us the better convergence in optimization techniques and decision-making problems.

Definition 3.3. Let ℧ be an assembling of MPNNs Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1, Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2,..., ṪM, İM, ḞM) , (=1,2,3,...,N) and ζ=(ζ1,ζ2,...,ζN)T is the weight vector of Ṅ such that ζ > 0 with =1Nζ=1 . Then m-polar neutrosophic generalized Einstein weighted aggregation (MPNGEWA) operator is a mapping MPNGEWA:N and defined as follows:

MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1NζṄð)1/ð.
Where ð is the parameter and it represents the behavior or attitude of decision makers in decision-making problems. The smaller value of ð shows the conservative behavior of decision makers and larger value of ð represents the optimistic attitude. We can relate this parameter to different behaviors or properties according to the situation appears in problem. MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(2(=1NAαζ-=1NBαζ)1/ð(=1NAαζ+3=1NBαζ)1/ð+(=1NAαζ-=1NBαζ)1/ð,(=1NCαζ+3=1NDαζ)1/ð-(=1NCαζ-=1NDαζ)1/ð(=1NCαζ+3=1NDαζ)1/ð+(=1NCαζ-=1NDαζ)1/ð,(=1NJαζ+3=1NKαζ)1/ð-(=1NJαζ-=1NKαζ)1/ð(=1NJαζ+3=1NKαζ)1/ð+(=1NJαζ-=1NKαζ)1/ð)(Z) where
 Aα=(2- Tα)ð+3( Tα)ð
 Bα=(2- Tα)ð-( Tα)ð
 Cα=(1+ Iα)ð+3(1- Iα)ð
 Dα=(1+ Iα)ð-(1- Iα)ð
 Jα=(1+ Fα)ð+3(1- Fα)ð
 Kα=(1+ Fα)ð-(1- Fα)ð
The proof can be easily done by using mathematical induction as given in [19] for generalize simplified neutrosophic number Einstein weighted aggregation operator.

3.3Properties and special cases of MPNGEWA operator

The MPNGEWA operator has the following properties.

  • 1. Idempotency: Let Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1,  Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2 , ...,  ṪM, İM, ḞM), (=1,2,3,...,N) be an assembling of MPNNs and Ṅ=(Ṫ1, İ1,Ḟ1,Ṫ2, İ2,Ḟ2,..., ṪM,İM,ḞM) be an MPNN. If Ṅ=Ṅ , then MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,..., ṄN)=Ṅ .

  • 2. Commutativity: Let Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1,  Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2 , ...,  ṪM, İM, ḞM), (=1,2,3,...,N) be an assembling of MPNNs. If Ṅ*;(=1,2,3,...,N) is arbitrary permutation of Ṅ;(=1,2,3,...,N) , then

    MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,..., ṄN)=MPNGEWA(Ṅ1*,Ṅ2*,...,ṄN*) .

  • 3. Boundedness: Let Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1,  Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2 , ...,  ṪM, İM, ḞM), (=1,2,3,...,N) , Ṅ*=( Ṫ1*, İ1*, Ḟ1*,  Ṫ2*, İ2*, Ḟ2* , ...,  ṪM*, İM*, ḞM*), (=1,2,3,...,N) and Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1 , Ṅ=( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1,  Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2 , ...,  ṪM*, İM*, ḞM*), (=1,2,3,...,N) be three assembling of MPNNs. If for all ℘ and α=1,2,3,...,M  Ṫα* Ṫα Ṫα,  İα* İα İα and  Ḟα* Ḟα Ḟα, then

    MPNGEWA(Ṅ1*,Ṅ2*,...,ṄN*)MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN).

  • 4. Monotonicity: Let Ṅ= ( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1,  Ṫ2, İ2, Ḟ2 ,...,  ṪM, İM, ḞM), (=1,2,3,...,N) and Ṅ*= ( Ṫ1, İ1, Ḟ1,  Ṫ2*, İ2*, Ḟ2* , ...,  ṪM*, İM*, ḞM*), (=1,2,3,...,N) be two assembling of MPNNs. If ṄṄ*; =1,2,...,N , then

    MPNGEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)MPNGEWA(Ṅ1*,Ṅ2*,...,ṄN*).

Now we discuss some cases of MPNGEWA operator based on the parameter ð.

  • 1. When ð=1 then MPNGEWA operator reduces to the m-polar neutrosophic Einstein weighted average (MPNEWA) operator. Therefore,

    So, MPNEWA operator for α=1,2,3,...,M can be written as follows: MPNEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1N(1+ Ṫα)ζ-=1N(1- Ṫα)ζ=1N(1+ Ṫα)ζ+=1N(1- Ṫα)ζ,2=1N İαζ=1N(2- İα)ζ+=1N İαζ,2=1N Ḟαζ=1N(2- Ḟα)ζ+=1N Ḟαζ)(Z*)

  • 2. When ð = -1 then MPNGEWA operator reduces to the m-polar neutrosophic Einstein weighted harmonic average (MPNEWHA) operator. Therefore,

     pAα=6-2 pTα(2- pTα) pTα
     pBα=2 pTα-2(2- pTα) pTα
     pCα=4+2 pIα(1+ pIα)(1- pIα)
     pDα=-2 pIα(1+ pIα)(1- pIα)
     pJα=4+2 pFα(1+ pFα)(1- pFα)
     pKα=-2 pKα(1+ pKα)(1- pFα)
    So, MPNEWA operator α=1,2,3,...,M can be written as follows:

    MPNEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(=1N(3-Tα)ζ+3=1N(Tα-1)ζ=1N(3-Tα)ζ+=1N(Tα-1)ζ,-2=1N(-Iα)ζ=1N(2+Iα)ζ+=1N(-Iα)ζ,-2=1N(-Fα)ζ=1N(2+Fα)ζ+=1N(-Fα)ζ)(Z**)

  • 3. When ð→0 then MPNGEWA operator reduces to the m-polar neutrosophic Einstein weighted geometric average (MPNEWGA) operator for α=1,2,3,...,M and given as follows: MPNEWGA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN)=(2=1NTαζ=1N(2-Tα)ζ+=1NTαζ,=1N(1+Iα)ζ-=1N(1-Iα)ζ=1N(1+Iα)ζ+=1N(1-Iα)ζ,=1N(1+Fα)ζ-=1N(1-Fα)ζ=1N(1+Fα)ζ+=1N(1-Fα)ζ)(Z***)

Example 3.4. Consider that we have three 3PNNs given as Table 6. For the weight vector ζ = (0.3, 0.4, 0.3) T and parameter ð=1, we calculate the aggregated value by using MPNGEWA operator for M=3 . =13(1+T1)ζ=(1+1T1)ζ1×(1+2T1)ζ2×(1+3T1)ζ3 =13(1+T1)ζ=(1+0.81)0.3×(1+0.91)0.4×(1+0.36)0.3=1.6973 =13I1ζ=(0.24)0.3×(0.32)0.4×(0.21)0.3=0.2586 =13(1-T1)ζ=(1-0.81)0.3×(1-0.91)0.4×(1-0.36)0.3=0.2028 =13(2-I1)ζ=(2-0.24)0.3×(2-0.32)0.4×(2-0.21)0.3=1.7363 =13F1ζ=(0.31)0.3×(0.41)0.4×(0.41)0.3=0.2586 =13(2-F1)ζ=(2-0.31)0.3×(2-0.41)0.4×(2-0.41)0.3=1.6193 .

Table 6

3PNNs

3PNNsNumeric values of 3PNNs
Ṅ1 (〈0.81, 0.24, 0.31〉, 〈0.56, 0.43, 0.28〉, 〈0.61, 0.71, 0.38〉)
Ṅ2 (〈0.91, 0.32, 0.41〉, 〈0.73, 0.15, 0.23〉, 〈0.34, 0.25, 0.61〉)
Ṅ3 (〈0.36, 0.21, 0.41〉, 〈0.91, 0.85, 0.34〉, 〈0.73, 0.35, 0.25〉)

Similarly,

=13(1+T2)ζ=1.7276,=13(1-T2)ζ=0.2248, =13I2ζ=0.3461,=13(2-I2)ζ=1.3946 =13F2ζ=0.2743,=13(2-F2)ζ=1.7213, =13(1+T3)ζ=1.5286,=13(1-T3)ζ=0.4310 =13I2ζ=0.3782,=13(2-I2)ζ=1.5690, =13F2ζ=0.4049,=13(2-F2)ζ=1.5594 .

Thus by using equation (Z) of MPNGEWA operator for M=3 we obtain MPNEWA(Ṅ1,Ṅ2,Ṅ3)=(0.7865,0.2592,0.3776,0.7697,0.3976,0.2749,0.5601,0.3884,0.4122)

4Multi-criteria decision-making for diagnosis of COVID-19

In this section, we present an innovative technique to diagnose the COVID-19 of a patient by using Mathematical modeling through proposed aggregation operators. With the help of parameter ð, we can examine the comprehensive medical history of the victim from infected to cured. The suggested techniques help the physicians to choose the most desirable treatment and medication for fast convergence to the recovery of the patient.

4.1Proposed technique

In this part of our manuscript, we establish the techniques of MPNGWA and MPNGEWA operators to detect the disease of the patient in the environment of MPN-data.

Input:

Step 1: The following Q={Ṅ1,Ṅ2,...,ṄN} be the assembling of alternatives and Z={J1,J2,...,JN} be the collection of attributes or criteria. The weighted vector according to the choice of decision-maker is given by ζ=(ζ1,ζ2,...,ζN)T with the condition =1Nζ=1 . We further assume that M=[Ṅ]× , for ={1,2,...,N} and ={1,2,...,N} be an assembling of decision matrix provided by experts or decision-maker, where each Ṅ be a MPNN.

Step 2: In business term we mostly consider two main attribute terms including, benefit and cost. In MCDM the greatest value of benefit attribute and lower value of cost attribute leads us to success. The value of loss attribute case can be converted into value of benefit attribute by normalizing the input data M=[Ṅ]× . It is necessary to normalize the input information before further calculations to obtain the best and precise solutions. Therefore the MPN evaluation can be normalized by

Ṅ˜={Ṅ;for same type(Ṅ)c);for different type
where (Ṅ)c represents the complement of MPNNs. If the type is same for all attributes, then there is no need to normalize the information.

Calculations:

Step 3(a): Compute the aggregated values of alternatives Ṅ;(=1,2,3,...,N) corresponding to the different criteria J;(=1,2,3,...,N) by using MPNGWA operator given in equation (A) for different values of parameter ð and hence the evaluated aggregated values are given by O;(=1,2,3,...,N) .

Step 3(b): Compute the aggregated values of alternatives Ṅ;(=1,2,3,...,N) corresponding to the different criteria J;(=1,2,3,...,N) by using MPNGEWA operator given in equation (Z) for different values of parameter ð and hence the evaluated aggregated values are given by O;(=1,2,3,...,N) .

Output:

Step 4: Using O;(=1,2,3,...,N) calculate score values by using Definition 2.8.

Step 5: We rank these alternative on the basis of score values according to the Definition 2.9.

Step 6: Choose the alternative with the maximum score calculated through the purposed method.

The flow chart diagram of proposed algorithm can be seen in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Flow chart diagram of proposed algorithms to diagnose COVID-19.

Flow chart diagram of proposed algorithms to diagnose COVID-19.

Algorithm 1 Algorithm to diagnose COVID-19 using MPNGWA operator

1: procedure ApplyMPNGWA

2:   Input: collection of input MPN-data in decision matrix [Ṅ]× of patient’s disease given by doctor/consultant.

3:   Output: collection of input MPN-data Ṅ˜ after normalizing.

4:   for ℘=1 to N

5:    for to N

6:     if Ṅ is an entry in cost attribute then

7:      Ṅ˜=(Ṅ)c

8:     else

9:      Ṅ˜=Ṅ

10:     end if

11:    end for

12:   end for

13:   for ℘=1 to N

14:    for ℘′=1 to N

15:     for ð=1 to 10000

16:      Compute MPNGWA(ðN.^)=ðN.^=ðO                WhereðO=[ðN.^]aggregatedmatrix

17:     end for

18:    end for

19:   end for

20:   for ℘′=1 to N

21:    Compute £3(ðO)

22:   end for

23:   Rank the alternatives

24: end procedure

4.2Case study

For a short time interval, the contagious disease which spread instantly among the inhabitants is called epidemic disease. There are diverse epidemic models for infectious diseases, but we argue here about the SIR model for the given decision-making problem. The SIR model is a mathematical model of infectious diseases, where we have three compartments given as;

S= “Susceptible”,

I= “Infected or infectious”,

R= “Recover or removed”.

For the development of such types of models, we develop some hypotheses according to the model and circumstances. We are working for the diagnosis, so we consider a very simple and fundamental model with no death and birth rates given in Fig. 3. The variation in the population of every compartment with the rates b and r can be seen graphically as Fig. 4. We can add death and birth rates to the SIR model for further modification. From the last year, the epidemic disease named as coronavirus (COVID-19) has been spreading very fast among the humans. This effects directly to your lungs. It has similar symptoms as influenza and pneumonia. The X-ray images of infected persons are given in Figs. 5 and 6. “In Fig. 5 represents the chest CT images of a 29-year-old man with fever for 6 days. RT-PCR assay for the SARS-CoV-2 using a swab sample was performed on Feb. 5, 2020, with a positive result. (A column) Normal chest CT with axial and coronal planes was obtained at the onset. (B column) Chest CT with axial and coronal planes shows minimal ground-glass opacities in the bilateral lower lung lobes (yellow arrows). (C column) Chest CT with axial and coronal planes shows increased ground-glass opacities (yellow arrowheads). (D column) Chest CT with axial and coronal planes shows the progression of pneumonia with mixed ground-glass opacities and linear opacities in the subpleural area. (E column) Chest CT with axial and coronal planes shows the absorption of both ground-glass opacities and organizing pneumonia”.

Algorithm 2 Algorithm to diagnose COVID-19 using MPNGEWA operator

1: procedure ApplyMPNGEWA

2:   Input: collection of input MPN-data in decision matrix [Ṅ]× of patient’s disease given by doctor/consultant.

3:   Output: collection of input MPN-data Ṅ˜ after normalizing.

4:   for ℘=1 to N

5:    for ℘′=1 to N

6:     if Ṅ is an entry in cost attribute then

7:      Ṅ˜=(Ṅ)c

8:     else

9:      Ṅ˜=Ṅ

10:     end if

11:    end for

12:   end for

13:   for ℘=1 to N

14:    for ℘′=1 to N

15:     for ð=1 to 10000

16:      Compute MPNGWA(ðN.^)=ðN.^=ðO                WhereðO=[ðN.^]aggregatedmatrix

17:     end for

18:    end for

19:   end for

20:   for ℘′=1 to N

21:    Compute £3(ðO)

22:   end for

23:   rank the alternatives

24: end procedure

Fig. 3

SIR model for epidemic diseases.

SIR model for epidemic diseases.
Fig. 4

Graphical representation of SIR model.

Graphical representation of SIR model.

This virus banquets predominantly through discharge from the nose or droplets of saliva when a disease-ridden person sneezes or coughs. Patients suffering from COVID-19 usually experience mild to the severe respiratory issue. Other key warning signs may consist of high-grade fever (usually more than 100 F) or chills, cough, vomiting, and shortness of breath. These symptoms may appear from 2 days to a couple of weeks after exposure. There may be some other symptoms like tiredness, runny nose, aches, and sore throat. The deadly virus has not only taken the lives of a number of people but also has shattered the economy of most established and developed countries. The Fig. 7 represents the global increase in reported COVID-19 cases. According to statistics, the death rate of individuals of age 80+ is 21.9% due to COVID-19 (confirmed cases) as compared to a overall death rate of 14.8% in all cases among the same age group. Moreover, the death rate among males is 4.7% whereas in females is 2.8% out of confirmed cases of COVID-19. The graph of worldwide death rate (till 11th April 2020) due to COVID-19 is portrayed in Fig. 8.

Fig. 5

Chest CT images of infected person with coronavirus.

Source: https://www.itnonline.com/sites/itnonline/files/styles/content-large.

Chest CT images of infected person with coronavirus.Source: https://www.itnonline.com/sites/itnonline/files/styles/content-large.
Fig. 6

Four COVID-19 lung CT scans (top) with corresponding colored maps showing coronavirus abnormalities (bottom). Source:hospitals-deploy-ai-tools-detect-covid19-chest-scans.

Four COVID-19 lung CT scans (top) with corresponding colored maps showing coronavirus abnormalities (bottom). Source:hospitals-deploy-ai-tools-detect-covid19-chest-scans.
Fig. 7

Global increase in reported COVID-19 cases.

Global increase in reported COVID-19 cases.
Fig. 8

Worldwide death rate due to COVID-19.

Worldwide death rate due to COVID-19.

4.3Numerical example

A man visits a doctor and told him about his health problems which he was facing for the last three days. He stated that he was suffering from a cough and high fever. He mentions that he has a runny nose with a sore throat. He also feels muscle pain with a headache. Granting to the doctor all the symptoms lead to three diseases coronavirus, influenza, and pneumonia. It is challenging for a physician to diagnose the exact disease of this patient without any medical test because on that point is an overlapping between the symptoms of above-named diseases. We present two novel algorithms with new models of MPNGWA and MPNGEWA operators to diagnose the disease of the patient and we also discuss the recovery of the patient.

Mathematical modeling: For the given case study we have a set of alternatives consists of three diseases Q={Ṅ1,Ṅ2,Ṅ3} and six symptoms according to the patient given as

P={J1,J2,J3,J4,J5,J6} where,

Ṅ1= Influenza

Ṅ2= Coronavirus

Ṅ3= Pneumonia

J1= Cough

J2= Headache

J3= Runny nose

J4= Muscle pain

J5= Sore throat

J6= High fever.

Granting to the patient’s description, the doctor can place a weighted vector ζ = (0.2, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) T according to the diseases and symptoms. This vector is selected by using Table refdata set. We choose M=3 , which shows that for input we take the data of last days. Now we input 3PN-data for the set of diseases and symptoms. This input data can be constructed with the help of an expert by converting the verbal information into Mathematical language. Experts must know to relate the physical conditions into mathematical terms and fuzzy logic. The tabular form of input data is given as Table 8.

Table 7

3PN-data

Order3PNNsNumeric values of 3PNNs
1 Ṅ1 J1:(0.52,0.23,0.67,0.61,0.33,0.68,0.68,0.41,0.72)
2 Ṅ1 J2:(0.47,0.31,0.21,0.52,0.38,0.41,0.67,0.41,0.27)
3 Ṅ1 J3:(0.53,0.34,0.18,0.61,0.19,0.23,0.71,0.31,0.11)
4 Ṅ1 J4:(0.61,0.41,0.24,0.56,0.32,0.13,0.73,0.11,0.17)
5 Ṅ1 J5:(0.38,0.13,0.27,0.47,0.23,0.17,0.59,0.41,0.37)
6 Ṅ1 J6:(0.45,0.18,0.21,0.53,0.23,0.34,0.67,0.11,0.17)
1 Ṅ2 J1:(0.73,0.17,0.23,0.83,0.11,0.22,0.89,0.13,0.21)
2 Ṅ2 J2:(0.79,0.23,0.34,0.87,0.25,0.37,0.91,0.23,0.31)
3 Ṅ2 J3:(0.83,0.19,0.23,0.89,0.15,0.25,0.95,0.23,0.17)
4 Ṅ2 J4:(0.72,0.18,0.31,0.73,0.15,0.27,0.84,0.25,0.27)
5 Ṅ2 J5:(0.67,0.15,0.24,0.75,0.17,0.25,0.78,0.27,0.29)
6 Ṅ1 J6:(0.87,0.12,0.36,0.92,0.31,0.27,0.97,0.23,0.31)
1 Ṅ3 J1:(0.43,0.51,0.21,0.31,0.56,0.37,0.53,0.41,0.45)
2 Ṅ3 J2:(0.37,0.61,0.71,0.39,0.67,0.68,0.43,0.21,0.14)
3 Ṅ3 J3:(0.28,0.63,0.81,0.35,0.65,0.71,0.41,0.63,0.53)
4 Ṅ3 J4:(0.27,0.53,0.61,0.37,0.25,0.61,0.45,0.63,0.58)
5 Ṅ3 J5:(0.31,0.61,0.27,0.43,0.71,0.35,0.52,0.35,0.19)
6 Ṅ1 J6:(0.21,0.71,0.38,0.51,0.31,0.39,0.61,0.51,0.41)
Table 8

Data set for appearing symptoms

Appearing symptomMild or LowModerateSevere
Cough0 ≤ ς < 0.10.1 ≤ ς < 0.20.2 ≤ ς ≤ 1
Headache0 ≤ ς < 0.10.1 ≤ ς < 0.20.2 ≤ ς ≤ 1
Runny nose0 ≤ ς < 0.10.1 ≤ ς < 0.20.2 ≤ ς ≤ 1
Muscle pain0 ≤ ς < 0.10.1 ≤ ς < 0.20.2 ≤ ς ≤ 1
Sore Throat0 ≤ ς < 0.10.1 ≤ ς < 0.20.2 ≤ ς ≤ 1
High fever0 ≤ ς < 0.10.1 ≤ ς < 0.20.2 ≤ ς ≤ 1

Calculations by using MPNGWA operator:

Then by using 3PNGWA operator from equation (A) over the input data for ð=1 (equivalent to 3PNWAA operator from equation (C)) we get, O1=(0.4805,0.2164,0.2779,0.5570,0.2635,0.3026,0.6685,0.2355,0.2658) O2=(0.7890,0.1565,0.2842,0.8570,0.1891,0.2613,0.9195,0.2136,0.2628) O3=(0.3077,0.6093,0.3794,0.4168,0.4688,0.4432,0.5271,0.4322,0.3416) .

We use improved score function £3 to calculate score values because it gives better and accurate results as compared to £1 and £2. Hence the score values of above aggregated 3PNNs can be obtained by using Definition 2.8 given as, £3(O1)=0.3883,£3(O2)=0.5928,£3(O3)=-0.0934 . These score values shows that

Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3.

Which shows that patient should get serious about his health, because he is suffering from COVID-19. This ranking can be seen graphically as Fig. 9.

Fig. 9

Ranking of 3PNNs O1,O2 and O3 .

Ranking of 3PNNs 
O1,O2
 and 
O3
.

Calculations by using MPNGEWA operator:

Then by using 3PNGEWA operator from equation (Z) over the input data for ð=1 (equivalent to 3PNEWA operator from equation (Z*)) we get, O1=(0.4665,0.2183,0.2845,0.5459,0.2645,0.3179,0.6680,0.2416,0.2759) O2=(0.7873,0.1568,0.2852,0.8557,0.1907,0.2617,0.9184,0.2144,0.2635) O3=(0.3052,0.6156,0.3907,0.4148,0.4797,0.4487,0.5255,0.4376,0.3487) .

We use improved score function £3 to calculate score values because it gives better an accurate results as compared to £1 and £2. Hence the score values of above aggregated 3PNNs can be obtained by using Definition 2.8 given as,

£3(O1)=0.3736,£3(O2)=0.5912,£3(O3)=-0.1053 . These score values shows that

Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3.
Which shows that patient should get serious about his health, because he is suffering from COVID-19.

The Influence and Sensitivity of Parameter ð:

We calculate the aggregated 3PNNs for different values of parameter ð from the input 3PN-data under 3PNGWA and 3PNEGWA operators. The behavior of both operators can be observed from Tables 9 and 10 under the effect of parameter ð. The parameter ð has no consequence on the ranking results of MPNGWA and MPNEGWA operators. This signifies that the obtained ranking results from both operators are not sensitive to the parameter ð. For a very large value of parameter ð every aggregated MPNN approaches to null MPNN. This represents that there will be no variations in the process and results remains constant. The answers show that both operators are more elastic and desirable for the MCDM problems. The ranking results of MPNNs for both operators can be graphically represented as Figs. 10 and 11.

Table 9

Ranking under the MPNGWA operator for different values of ð

ðType of operator £3(O1),£3(O2),£3(O3) Ranking orderResult
→0MPNWGA0.3164, 0.5731, - 0.1527 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
0.1MPNGWA0.3781, 0.5911, - 0.1097 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
0.3MPNGWA0.3804, 0.5914, - 0.1063 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
0.5MPNGWA0.3826, 0.5918, - 0.1028 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
1MPNWAA0.3883, 0.5928, - 0.0934 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
1.5MPNGWA0.3940, 0.5937, - 0.0833 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
2MPNGWA0.3996, 0.5948, - 0.0727 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
5MPNGWA0.4304, 0.6012, - 0.0097 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
10MPNGWA0.4697, 0.6126, 0.0658 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
15MPNGWA0.4974, 0.6235, 0.1114 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
17MPNGWA0.5061, 0.6275, 0.1246 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
20MPNGWA0.5172, 0.6330, 0.1407 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
Table 10

Ranking under the MPNGEWA operator for different values of ð

ðType of operator £3(O1),£3(O2),£3(O3) Ranking orderResult
→0MPNEWGA0.4000, 0.5900, - 0.1000 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
0.1MPNGEWA0.3737, 0.5918, - 0.1109 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
0.3MPNGEWA0.3726, 0.5915, - 0.1118 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
0.5MPNGEWA0.3721, 0.5914, - 0.1116 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
1MPNEWAA0.3736, 0.5912, - 0.1053 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
1.5MPNGEWA0.3787, 0.5914, - 0.0925 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
2MPNGEWA0.3861, 0.5920, - 0.0758 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
5MPNGEWA0.4387, 0.6025, - 0.0194 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
10MPNGEWA0.4957, 0.6248, 0.1058 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
15MPNGEWA0.5258, 0.6413, 0.1488 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
17MPNGEWA0.5342, 0.6463, 0.1603 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
20MPNGEWA0.5444, 0.6526, 0.1738 Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3 Ṅ2
Fig. 10

Ranking of MPFNNs for MPNGWA operator.

Ranking of MPFNNs for MPNGWA operator.
Fig. 11

Ranking of MPFNNs for MPNGEWA operator.

Ranking of MPFNNs for MPNGEWA operator.

4.4Convergence in recovery of the patient

All the previous process shows that how to diagnose the disease of a patient with mathematical modeling under the environment of MPN-data. In this subsection, we use above modeling to determine that how much time and factors are postulated for a patient to recuperate from that disease. From above discussion, we know that decision goes for COVID-19. Till to date, there are no explicit serums or treatments for COVID-19. Though, there are several ongoing clinical trials assessing latent treatments. The “strategic plan for management of COVID-19 in paediatric haematology and oncology departments”is given in Fig. 12.

Fig. 12

Strategic plan for management of COVID-19 in paediatric haematology and oncology departments.

Strategic plan for management of COVID-19 in paediatric haematology and oncology departments.

For initial and smaller values of parameter ð in proposed operators, we see the performance of aggregated MPNN and its score value for both operators. It is clear from the calculations (see Tables 11 and 12) and graphical representation (see Graphs 13 and 14) that initially its score valued increases means that disease is uncured and the patient is infected and its infection is increasing day by day. After diagnosis, the Doctor starts his treatment, according to the necessary medication and some preventions. The patient used those suggested medicines and stick with his complete diet plan with necessary precautions. Then by increasing the time period, his infection reduces and score values decrease for the larger values of the parameter. We relate the parameter ð with the time and treatment, so as to ð increases all the aggregated values go to null MPNNs for both operators. This proves that the patient is recovering from COVID-19. After just about a specific time and treatment score value goes to the minimum which is -1 and after that, no changes occur in score value with the changing of the parameter. This stands for that patient is entirely cured and it moves towards the recovering population from the infected population. The graphical views clearly express all the history of patient disease from start to end (see Figs. 13 and 14). Starting values show that he is infected and diagnosed with COVID-19. After diagnosis and treatment with the passage of time he gets cured of COVID-19 and last values show that he runs to the box of recovered population and he is nowadays out of peril. This mathematical modeling helps us to examine the perfect story of a patient from infected to regain. This mannequin can be offered for various diseases and for a great number of patients. Our proposed model is a more abstracted form of fuzzy set and utilizes to diagnose disease, development of patient’s history and gather data at a very big plate.

Table 11

Results depending on ð for Recovery of patient via MPNGWA operator

ðScore valuesðScore valuesðScore valuesðScore valuesðScore values
→00.5731200.63301360.68972600.47551000-0.5105
0.10.5911250.64111370.69002700.27601100-0.5104
0.30.5914300.64791380.62502750.27631150-0.5104
0.50.5918400.65831390.62542800.112763111190-0.5102
10.5928500.66581400.6250285-0.01591192-0.5102
20.5748700.67571500.5577300-0.01581193 - 1
50.60121000.68411600.5582400-0.03981200-1
100.61261200.68761800.5587500-0.51091500-1
150.62351300.68912000.4849700-0.51075000-1
170.62751350.68922500.4852900-0.510510000-1
Table 12

Results depending on ð for Recovery of patient via MPNEGWA operator

ðScore valuesðScore valuesðScore valuesðScore valuesðScore values
→00.5900200.65261360.4851260-0.5109615-0.5104
0.10.5918250.66081370.4853270-0.5109616-0.5102
0.30.5915300.66691380.4851275-0.5108617 - 1
0.50.5914400.67541390.4852280-0.5108618-1
10.5912500.68101400.4753285-0.5108619-1
20.5920700.68791500.2760300-0.5108620-1
50.60251000.5590160-0.0158400-0.5106700-1
100.62481200.4850180-0.0402500-0.51051000-1
150.64131300.4851200-0.0400600-0.51025000-1
170.64631350.4852250-0.5109610-0.510410000-1
Fig. 13

Recovery graph of patient from COVID-19 via MPNGWA operator.

Recovery graph of patient from COVID-19 via MPNGWA operator.
Fig. 14

Recovery graph of patient from COVID-19 via MPNEGWA operator.

Recovery graph of patient from COVID-19 via MPNEGWA operator.

4.5Comparison of MPNGWA and MPNGEWA operators

Both operators can give the appropriate and fast optimal solution as compared to the existing techniques. The convergence to the recovery of the patient can be observed by increasing the values of parameter ð. We relate the parameter ð with the time and treatment, so as to ð increases all the aggregated values go to null MPNNs for both operators. If we compare the results of both operators under the effect of different values of parameter ð from Tables 11 and 12, then we observe that both converge to value -1. The MPNGEWA operator is most suitable and gives faster convergence to the recovery of the patient as compared to the MPNGWA operator. In Table 11 we can see that MPNGWA operator converge the recovery value -1 at ð=1193. In Table 12 we can see that MPNGEWA operator converge the recovery value -1 at ð=617. This analysis shows that if we treat the patients (medication, visits, diet chart, etc) by using MPNGEWA operator then we can get the fast recovery as compared to other operators.

Comparison Analysis and Discussion:

In our proposed research, we defined generalized aggregated and generalized Einstein aggregated operators by using the advanced concept of MPNNs. The impressive point of this model is that we can use it for mathematical modeling at a large scale or M numbers of degrees with its satisfaction, indeterminacy and dissatisfaction grades. These M -degrees basically show the corresponding properties or any set criteria about the alternative ψ. As in the given problem, we use it for M=3 means we analyze data of the patient for the last three days. We can extend this period according to our requirements. This M can be taken as for the different types of criteria which are not possible to use for other approaches in a whole model like FSs, IFSs, neutrosophic sets, etc. This item proves that it is a hybrid and generalized model and gives better results as compared to other approaches. Other sets such as FSs, m-polar intuitionistic fuzzy sets (MPIFSs), MPFSs and interval-valued m-polar fuzzy sets (IVMPFSs) become the special case of MPNS with the addition of some suitable conditions. On the same form, all the operators corresponding to the given sets become the particular cases of our proposed operators for MPNNs.

From Table 13, we can ensure that results obtained from different aggregation operators are similar to the proposed method. These results affirm that our proposed algorithm is authentic and correct. The final optimal decision is the same, but we get a slight difference between the overall ranking of the alternatives. This difference appears due to the different formulation and different algorithms for different aggregation operators. But the question turns out here that if we bring these resolutions from other operators, then why we need to specify a novel algorithm based on this novel structure? There are many arguments that show that the proposed operator is modified and generalized form others. Foremost of all we understand that due to the behavior of parameter ð we can as well examine the recovery of the patient and its complete graph history from beginning to end. But other operators such as IVIFWA [17] and IFWA, IFWG [38, 39] only diagnose the disease, but not covers the convergence of recovery of patients. Secondly, when we are dealing with [6, 17, 20, 38, 39, 47] operators then we face difficulties to collect the input data for all three weeks of the patient and observe no flexibility to deal with the various numbers of criteria with truth, falsity and indeterminacy degrees and all these ingredients make the calculations very difficult. Only when we are handling the data with MPNNs, then due to M criteria and hybrid property of our model, we deal easily with the input and output information and ensure the recovery convergence graph of the patient. Comparative analysis showed that this modified operator can easily deal with the real-life glitches and MCDM problems and check the properties of flexibility, simplicity, and superiority to others.

Table 13

Comparison of different methods

MethodsOperatorsRanking of alternatives
Aiwu [6]IVNSGWA Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3
Jose [17]IVIFWA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Mahmood [20]GCHFWA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Xu [38, 39]IFWA,IFWG Ṅ2Ṅ1Ṅ3
Zaho [47]GIFWA,GIVIFWA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Proposed methodMPNGWA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Proposed method ð=1MPNWAA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Proposed method ð→0MPNWGA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Proposed methodMPNGEWA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Proposed method ð=1MPNEWA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1
Proposed method ð→0MPNEWGA Ṅ2Ṅ3Ṅ1

5Conclusion

In this manuscript, we have investigated MPNS and its various operations with scores and improved score functions. The generalized weighted aggregated and generalized Einstein weighted aggregated operators have been found by using the MPN operations. In the late years, many aggregation operators corresponding to numerous hybrid fuzzy sets have been instituted to deal with the MCDM problems. We have developed some hybrid generalized weighted aggregation operators based on MPNNs and use them into MCDM for medical diagnosis of COVID-19. We have calculated the aggregated results for different values of parameter ð=1 - 10, 000 and found the recovery results for the patients from COVID-19. Comparative analysis showed that these modified operators can easily solve real-life obstacles and decision-making problems. We can use them to collect information on a large scale for M criteria. There is a slight difference between the conclusion of different operators due to their setting up strategies and calculations but mostly conclude the same result. This approach is more efficient and feasible as compared to other approaches, (see Table 13) because this is based on the generalized set.

In the future, this work can be gone easily for other approaches and different types of manipulators to solve problems of real-world including business, trade, medical, environmental sciences, social sciences, transportation analysis, pattern recognition, economics, human resource management, artificial intelligence, robotics, and many other areas. We will extend this work for MCDM optimization techniques such as TOPSIS, VIKOR, AHP and, PROMETHEE family. Researchers will get beneficial results by exploring and investigating these concepts in the field of MCDM by using numerous aggregation operators.

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