The extended zero-divisor graph of a commutative ring. I. (Q1683758)

Let \(R\) be a commutative ring with identity, and let \(Z(R)\) be the set of zero-divisors of \(R.\) The zero-divisor graph of \(R\) is the simple undirected graph with vertex set \(Z^*(R)=Z(R)\setminus \{0\}\) and two distinct vertices \(x\) and \(y\) are adjacent if \(xy=0.\) In an earlier paper, authors generalized the notion of the zero-divisor graph and introduced extended zero-divisor graph of \(R.\) The extended zero-divisor graph of \(R\) is the undirected simple graph \(\Gamma^\prime(R)\) with vertex set \(Z^*(R)\) and two distinct vertices \(x\) and \(y\) are adjacent if and only if either \(Rx\cap\) Ann\((y)\neq (0)\) or \(Ry\cap\) Ann\((x)\neq (0).\) In this paper, authors continue the study on the extended zero-divisor graph. In fact authors proved that the extended zero-divisor graph is weakly perfect and also classified all rings whose extended zero-divisor graphs are planar.