Pure Mathematics for Theoretical Computer Science
PMTCS
2995-3162
10.54216/PMTCS
https://www.americaspg.com/journals/show/4083
2023
2023
On the Formal Foundations of D-Off Numbers and Neutrosophic D-Numbers
Independent Researcher, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Takaaki
Takaaki
Department of Mathematics, Institute of Numerical Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, KPK, Pakistan
Arif
Mehmood
Department of Information Technology, Management Technical College, Southern Technical University, Basrah, 61004, Iraq
Arkan A.
Ghaib
A variety of uncertainty-handling frameworks—such as Fuzzy Sets,1 Hyperfuzzy Sets,2 Bipolar Fuzzy Sets,3 Neutrosophic Sets,4 Vague Set,5 Hesitant Fuzzy Sets,6, 7 Picture Fuzzy Sets,8 Soft Sets,9, 10 Rough Sets,11 and Plithogenic Sets12, 13—have been extensively studied for modeling and reasoning under vagueness and imprecision. A fuzzy set extends classical set theory by assigning each element a membership value in the unit interval [0, 1], thereby capturing partial inclusion.1 Neutrosophic Sets further generalize this idea by introducing three independent membership functions—truth, indeterminacy, and falsity—each mapping into [0, 1]. Many of these frameworks have been enriched by incorporating offset concepts, which permit membership degrees to take values beyond the unit interval. Similarly, D-numbers extend Dempster–Shafer belief functions by assigning to each subset B ⊆ X a mass D(B) ∈ [0, 1] with P B D(B) ≤ 1, thus accommodating incomplete uncertainty.14 In this work, we introduce and formally define four new constructs: D-OffNumber, D-OverNumber, D-UnderNumber, and Neutrosophic D-Number, and we investigate their mathematical foundations, structural properties, and interrelationships. The present study focuses exclusively on theoretical development, leaving potential applications—such as their integration into decision-making frameworks—for future research.
2025
2025
48
61
10.54216/PMTCS.050105
https://www.americaspg.com/articleinfo/40/show/4083