[igraph] proposal for another "game" (random network generator)

[Samuel Thiriot]

Dear all,

I'm using the igraph library since years, and enjoy its architecture, 
efficiency and so on. I recently wrote another random network generator 
in igraph, and wonder if it may of use to add it to the igraph library 
or not.

I recently needed a simple random network generator for benchmarking and 
simulation purposes - that is, generate small-world graphs structured as 
communities, having a Poisson-law-like distribution of degree, and 
enabling the tuning of clustering rate, density and average path length. 
As a consequence, I encoded a simple random generator which creates N 
"islands" of size M, each island being an ER graph, with P 
interconnections between each pair of islands.

I already wrote it in C into the igraph library, and added the mapping 
for R. I've no problem at all with it, but just wonder whether it may be 
of use for someone or not; in the first case, what is the process for 
contributing to igraph ? (I don't care about licensing nor having my 
name anywhere, actually).

Tks for this great package !

Sam.


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