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[igraph] graph density on bipartite networks
From: |
Simone Gabbriellini |
Subject: |
[igraph] graph density on bipartite networks |
Date: |
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:56:51 +0200 |
Hello List,
I've found a possible issue in igraph regarding density for bipartite networks.
According to this paper:
Borgatti, S. P. and Everett, M. G. (1997). Network Analysis of 2-mode Data.
Social Networks, 19(3):243–269.
"the standard denominators are clearly not appropriate for 2-mode data, since
no ties are possible within vertex sets. The maximum number of ties possible
occurs when every vertex in one set is connected to every vertex in the other.
If the vertex sets are of size ni and no then this amounts to ni*no edges in
the undirected case and 2*ni*no in the directed case"
What do you think about this? I guess density for bipartite graph should be
calculated according to something like:
ecount(g) / length(V(g)[type==FALSE]) * length(V(g)[type==TRUE])
best,
Simone
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