Graph data augmentation has proven to be effective in enhancing the
generalizability and robustness of graph neural networks (GNNs) for graph-level
classifications. However, existing methods mainly focus on augmenting the graph
signal space and the graph structure space independently, overlooking their
joint interaction. This paper addresses this limitation by formulating the
problem as an optimal transport problem that aims to find an optimal strategy
for matching nodes between graphs considering the interactions between graph
structures and signals. To tackle this problem, we propose a novel graph mixup
algorithm dubbed FGWMixup, which leverages the Fused Gromov-Wasserstein (FGW)
metric space to identify a "midpoint" of the source graphs. To improve the
scalability of our approach, we introduce a relaxed FGW solver that accelerates
FGWMixup by enhancing the convergence rate from O(t−1) to
O(t−2). Extensive experiments conducted on five datasets,
utilizing both classic (MPNNs) and advanced (Graphormers) GNN backbones,
demonstrate the effectiveness of FGWMixup in improving the generalizability and
robustness of GNNs