Covering rough set is a classical generalization of rough set. As covering rough set is a mathematical tool to deal with incomplete and incomplete data, it has been widely used in various fields. The aim of this paper is to extend the covering rough sets to interval neutrosophic sets, which can make multi-attribute decision making problem more tractable. Interval neutrosophic covering rough sets can be viewed as the bridge connecting Interval neutrosophic sets and covering rough sets. Firstly, the paper introduces the definition of interval neutrosophic sets and covering rough sets, where the covering rough set is defined by neighborhood. Secondly, Some basic properties and operation rules of interval neutrosophic sets and covering rough sets are discussed. Thirdly, the definition of interval neutrosophic covering rough sets are proposed. Then, some theorems are put forward and their proofs of interval neutrosophic covering rough sets also be gived. Lastly, this paper gives a numerical example to apply the interval neutrosophic covering rough sets.
Citation: Dongsheng Xu, Huaxiang Xian, Xiewen Lu. Interval neutrosophic covering rough sets based on neighborhoods[J]. AIMS Mathematics, 2021, 6(4): 3772-3787. doi: 10.3934/math.2021224
Covering rough set is a classical generalization of rough set. As covering rough set is a mathematical tool to deal with incomplete and incomplete data, it has been widely used in various fields. The aim of this paper is to extend the covering rough sets to interval neutrosophic sets, which can make multi-attribute decision making problem more tractable. Interval neutrosophic covering rough sets can be viewed as the bridge connecting Interval neutrosophic sets and covering rough sets. Firstly, the paper introduces the definition of interval neutrosophic sets and covering rough sets, where the covering rough set is defined by neighborhood. Secondly, Some basic properties and operation rules of interval neutrosophic sets and covering rough sets are discussed. Thirdly, the definition of interval neutrosophic covering rough sets are proposed. Then, some theorems are put forward and their proofs of interval neutrosophic covering rough sets also be gived. Lastly, this paper gives a numerical example to apply the interval neutrosophic covering rough sets.
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