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Random Graph Layout Method

 

Options

Description

Examples

Options

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distribution=function

  

This option can take any value understood by the RandomTools distribution generator. See RandomTools/flavor/distribution. This method will generate n+n1d points and check if there were n unique points generated.  If not, it will try again. If both distribution and generator options are given, only generator will be used.

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generator=function

  

This option can take a custom procedure that generates points (as lists) of the appropriate dimension. This method will generate n+n1d points and check if there were n unique points generated.  If not, it will try again. If both distribution and generator options are given, only generator will be used.

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seed=posint

  

Specify a seed to send to randomize before generating the random points.

Description

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The random layout method uses RandomTools:-Generate to generate random positions for the vertices of the graph. By default, this method randomly populates a 2n1dd grid with the graph vertices (with an additional small random perturbation added to reduce the likelihood of overlapping edges).

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This layout method works in two and three dimensions.

Examples

withGraphTheory:

withSpecialGraphs:

GGraphundirected,1,2,1,4,2,3,3,4

GGraph 1: an undirected unweighted graph with 4 vertices and 4 edge(s)

(1)

DrawGraphG,layout=random

DrawGraphG,layout=random,layoutoptions=distribution=Normal0,0.5

A custom procedure to create random points can also be used

RRandomTools:-GeneratelistdistributionUniform0.97,0.97,2,makeproc:

DrawGraphG,layout=random,layoutoptions=generator=R

HHypercubeGraph3

HGraph 2: an undirected unweighted graph with 8 vertices and 12 edge(s)

(2)

DrawGraphH,layout=random,dimension=3

See Also

GraphTheory[DrawGraph]