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igraph (version 1.2.1)

Network Analysis and Visualization

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Routines for simple graphs and network analysis. It can handle large graphs very well and provides functions for generating random and regular graphs, graph visualization, centrality methods and much more.

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1.2.1

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GPL (>= 2)

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Gabor Csardi

Last Published

March 10th, 2018

Functions in igraph (1.2.1)

as_adjacency_matrix

Convert a graph to an adjacency matrix
bfs

Breadth-first search
as_long_data_frame

Convert a graph to a long data frame
centr_degree

Centralize a graph according to the degrees of vertices
centr_degree_tmax

Theoretical maximum for degree centralization
centr_eigen

Centralize a graph according to the eigenvector centrality of vertices
count_isomorphisms

Count the number of isomorphic mappings between two graphs
categorical_pal

Palette for categories
centr_eigen_tmax

Theoretical maximum for betweenness centralization
bipartite_mapping

Decide whether a graph is bipartite
cluster_fast_greedy

Community structure via greedy optimization of modularity
cluster_infomap

Infomap community finding
cluster_optimal

Optimal community structure
biconnected_components

Biconnected components
canonical_permutation

Canonical permutation of a graph
bipartite_projection

Project a bipartite graph
cluster_walktrap

Community strucure via short random walks
cluster_louvain

Finding community structure by multi-level optimization of modularity
cluster_spinglass

Finding communities in graphs based on statistical meachanics
constraint

Burt's constraint
as_incidence_matrix

Incidence matrix of a bipartite graph
estimate_betweenness

Vertex and edge betweenness centrality
c.igraph.es

Concatenate edge sequences
centr_clo

Centralize a graph according to the closeness of vertices
c.igraph.vs

Concatenate vertex sequences
assortativity

Assortativity coefficient
centralize

Centralization of a graph
automorphisms

Number of automorphisms
as_membership

Declare a numeric vector as a membership vector
contract

Contract several vertices into a single one
count_subgraph_isomorphisms

Count the isomorphic mappings between a graph and the subgraphs of another graph
centr_clo_tmax

Theoretical maximum for closeness centralization
difference

Difference of two sets
eccentricity

Eccentricity of the vertices in a graph
cluster_label_prop

Finding communities based on propagating labels
cluster_leading_eigen

Community structure detecting based on the leading eigenvector of the community matrix
complementer

Complementer of a graph
count_triangles

Find triangles in graphs
difference.igraph

Difference of graphs
cliques

The functions find cliques, ie. complete subgraphs in a graph
component_wise

Component-wise layout
authority_score

Kleinberg's authority centrality scores.
get.edge.ids

Find the edge ids based on the incident vertices of the edges
count_motifs

Graph motifs
edge

Helper function for adding and deleting edges
fit_power_law

Fitting a power-law distribution function to discrete data
centr_betw

Centralize a graph according to the betweenness of vertices
cocitation

Cocitation coupling
centr_betw_tmax

Theoretical maximum for betweenness centralization
component_distribution

Connected components of a graph
consensus_tree

Create a consensus tree from several hierarchical random graph models
closeness

Closeness centrality of vertices
cohesive_blocks

Calculate Cohesive Blocks
cluster_edge_betweenness

Community structure detection based on edge betweenness
compose

Compose two graphs as binary relations
compare

Compares community structures using various metrics
graph_

Convert object to a graph
curve_multiple

Optimal edge curvature when plotting graphs
convex_hull

Convex hull of a set of vertices
membership

Functions to deal with the result of network community detection
console

The igraph console
delete_vertex_attr

Delete a vertex attribute
delete_edges

Delete edges from a graph
delete_graph_attr

Delete a graph attribute
coreness

K-core decomposition of graphs
dfs

Depth-first search
graph_attr<-

Set all or some graph attributes
delete_vertices

Delete vertices from a graph
degree

Degree and degree distribution of the vertices
graph_version

Igraph data structure versions
graphlet_basis

Graphlet decomposition of a graph
identical_graphs

Decide if two graphs are identical
decompose

Decompose a graph into components
distance_table

Shortest (directed or undirected) paths between vertices
delete_edge_attr

Delete an edge attribute
igraph-es-indexing

Indexing edge sequences
igraph-attribute-combination

How igraph functions handle attributes when the graph changes
difference.igraph.es

Difference of edge sequences
dim_select

Dimensionality selection for singular values using profile likelihood.
edge_attr_names

List names of edge attributes
diameter

Diameter of a graph
difference.igraph.vs

Difference of vertex sequences
diverging_pal

Diverging palette
disjoint_union

Disjoint union of graphs
edge_attr<-

Set one or more edge attributes
igraph-es-indexing2

Select edges and show their metadata
edge_connectivity

Edge connectivity.
igraph_test

Run package tests
diversity

Graph diversity
dominator_tree

Dominator tree
eigen_centrality

Find Eigenvector Centrality Scores of Network Positions
graph_attr

Graph attributes of a graph
edge_density

Graph density
edge_attr

Query edge attributes of a graph
graph_attr_names

List names of graph attributes
graph_from_graphnel

Convert graphNEL objects from the graph package to igraph
ego_size

Neighborhood of graph vertices
embed_adjacency_matrix

Spectral Embedding of Adjacency Matrices
graph_from_incidence_matrix

Create graphs from an incidence matrix
girth

Girth of a graph
gorder

Order (number of vertices) of a graph
hrg-methods

Hierarchical random graphs
hrg

Create a hierarchical random graph from an igraph graph
graph_from_edgelist

Create a graph from an edge list matrix
groups

Groups of a vertex partitioning
erdos.renyi.game

Generate random graphs according to the Erdos-Renyi model
igraph_version

Query igraph's version string
graph_from_graphdb

Load a graph from the graph database for testing graph isomorphism.
gsize

The size of the graph (number of edges)
igraph_demo

Run igraph demos, step by step
igraph-vs-indexing

Indexing vertex sequences
fit_hrg

Fit a hierarchical random graph model
igraph_options

Parameters for the igraph package
indent_print

Indent a printout
dyad_census

Dyad census of a graph
each_edge

Rewires the endpoints of the edges of a graph to a random vertex
igraph-vs-indexing2

Select vertices and show their metadata
embed_laplacian_matrix

Spectral Embedding of the Laplacian of a Graph
incident

Incident edges of a vertex in a graph
intersection

Intersection of two or more sets
is_separator

Vertex separators
is_directed

Check whether a graph is directed
incident_edges

Incident edges of multiple vertices in a graph
ends

Incident vertices of some graph edges
graph_from_adj_list

Create graphs from adjacency lists
isomorphic

Decide if two graphs are isomorphic
graph_from_atlas

Create a graph from the Graph Atlas
is_weighted

Weighted graphs
is_graphical

Is a degree sequence graphical?
graph_from_isomorphism_class

Create a graph from an isomorphism class
isomorphisms

Calculate all isomorphic mappings between the vertices of two graphs
graph_from_adjacency_matrix

Create graphs from adjacency matrices
isomorphism_class

Isomorphism class of a graph
ivs

Independent vertex sets
as_data_frame

Creating igraph graphs from data frames or vice-versa
layout_as_tree

The Reingold-Tilford graph layout algorithm
graph_from_lcf

Creating a graph from LCF notation
layout_in_circle

Graph layout with vertices on a circle.
hrg_tree

Create an igraph graph from a hierarchical random graph model
is_named

Named graphs
layout.svd

SVD layout, this was removed from igraph
layout_

Graph layouts
layout_with_fr

The Fruchterman-Reingold layout algorithm
layout_with_gem

The GEM layout algorithm
is_printer_callback

Is this a printer callback?
make_full_graph

Create a full graph
layout_with_dh

The Davidson-Harel layout algorithm
graph_from_literal

Creating (small) graphs via a simple interface
graph_id

Get the id of a graph
layout_with_drl

The DrL graph layout generator
hub_score

Kleinberg's hub centrality scores.
make_graph

Create an igraph graph from a list of edges, or a notable graph
head_of

Head of the edge(s) in a graph
match_vertices

Match Graphs given a seeding of vertex correspondences
igraph-minus

Delete vertices or edges from a graph
make_de_bruijn_graph

De Bruijn graphs
make_empty_graph

A graph with no edges
keeping_degseq

Graph rewiring while preserving the degree distribution
igraph-dollar

Getting and setting graph attributes, shortcut
head_print

Print the only the head of an R object
make_star

Create a star graph, a tree with n vertices and n - 1 leaves
is_matching

Graph matching
igraph-es-attributes

Query or set attributes of the edges in an edge sequence
intersection.igraph.vs

Intersection of vertex sequences
igraph-vs-attributes

Query or set attributes of the vertices in a vertex sequence
%>%

Magrittr's pipes
motifs

Graph motifs
modularity.igraph

Modularity of a community structure of a graph
make_tree

Create tree graphs
knn

Average nearest neighbor degree
intersection.igraph.es

Intersection of edge sequences
intersection.igraph

Intersection of graphs
is_dag

Directed acyclic graphs
is_degseq

Check if a degree sequence is valid for a multi-graph
Drawing graphs

Drawing graphs
layout.reingold.tilford

Deprecated layout functions
laplacian_matrix

Graph Laplacian
print.nexusDatasetInfo

Query and download from the Nexus network repository
norm_coords

Normalize coordinates for plotting graphs
is_chordal

Chordality of a graph
layout_nicely

Choose an appropriate graph layout algorithm automatically
is_igraph

Is this object an igraph graph?
printer_callback

Create a printer callback function
layout_on_sphere

Graph layout with vertices on the surface of a sphere
layout_on_grid

Simple grid layout
layout_randomly

Randomly place vertices on a plane or in 3d space
layout_with_sugiyama

The Sugiyama graph layout generator
layout_with_lgl

Large Graph Layout
layout_with_mds

Graph layout by multidimensional scaling
printr

Better printing of R packages
is_min_separator

Minumal vertex separators
make_

Make a new graph
is_bipartite

Create a bipartite graph
layout.fruchterman.reingold.grid

Grid Fruchterman-Reingold layout, this was removed from igraph
make_kautz_graph

Kautz graphs
make_lattice

Create a lattice graph
plot.igraph

Plotting of graphs
plot.sir

Plotting the results on multiple SIR model runs
rewire

Rewiring edges of a graph
local_scan

Compute local scan statistics on graphs
make_chordal_ring

Create an extended chordal ring graph
rglplot

3D plotting of graphs with OpenGL
sample_bipartite

Bipartite random graphs
make_clusters

Creates a communities object.
min_cut

Minimum cut in a graph
merge_coords

Merging graph layouts
print.igraphHRG

Print a hierarchical random graph model to the screen
make_line_graph

Line graph of a graph
make_ring

Create a ring graph
layout.spring

Spring layout, this was removed from igraph
path

Helper function to add or delete edges along a path
min_separators

Minimum size vertex separators
layout_as_bipartite

Simple two-row layout for bipartite graphs
permute

Permute the vertices of a graph
layout_as_star

Generate coordinates to place the vertices of a graph in a star-shape
+.igraph

Add vertices, edges or another graph to a graph
print.igraphHRGConsensus

Print a hierarchical random graph consensus tree to the screen
rev.igraph.es

Reverse the order in an edge sequence
rev.igraph.vs

Reverse the order in a vertex sequence
layout_with_graphopt

The graphopt layout algorithm
sample_correlated_gnp_pair

Sample a pair of correlated G(n,p) random graphs
sample_correlated_gnp

Generate a new random graph from a given graph by randomly adding/removing edges
layout_with_kk

The Kamada-Kawai layout algorithm
sample_degseq

Generate random graphs with a given degree sequence
make_full_bipartite_graph

Create a full bipartite graph
make_full_citation_graph

Create a complete (full) citation graph
sample_sphere_surface

Sample vectors uniformly from the surface of a sphere
srand

Deprecated function, used to set random seed of the C library's RNG
scg_semi_proj

Semi-Projectors
max_cardinality

Maximum cardinality search
split_join_distance

Split-join distance of two community structures
scg_group

SCG Problem Solver
sample_gnm

Generate random graphs according to the G(n,m) Erdos-Renyi model
sample_forestfire

Forest Fire Network Model
sample_smallworld

The Watts-Strogatz small-world model
max_flow

Maximum flow in a graph
mst

Minimum spanning tree
power_centrality

Find Bonacich Power Centrality Scores of Network Positions
sample_hrg

Sample from a hierarchical random graph model
subgraph_centrality

Find subgraph centrality scores of network positions
subgraph_isomorphic

Decide if a graph is subgraph isomorphic to another one
random_walk

Random walk on a graph
topo_sort

Topological sorting of vertices in a graph
transitivity

Transitivity of a graph
min_st_separators

Minimum size vertex separators
read_graph

Reading foreign file formats
normalize

Normalize layout
neighbors

Neighboring (adjacent) vertices in a graph
running_mean

Running mean of a time series
sample_

Sample from a random graph model
sample_sphere_volume

Sample vectors uniformly from the volume of a sphere
sample_islands

A graph with subgraphs that are each a random graph.
predict_edges

Predict edges based on a hierarchical random graph model
print.igraph

Print graphs to the terminal
page_rank

The Page Rank algorithm
sample_traits_callaway

Graph generation based on different vertex types
sample_gnp

Generate random graphs according to the G(n,p) Erdos-Renyi model
unique.igraph.es

Remove duplicate edges from an edge sequence
sequential_pal

Sequential palette
sample_grg

Geometric random graphs
sample_pa_age

Generate an evolving random graph with preferential attachment and aging
unique.igraph.vs

Remove duplicate vertices from a vertex sequence
reciprocity

Reciprocity of graphs
sample_pref

Trait-based random generation
scan_stat

Scan statistics on a time series of graphs
rep.igraph

Replicate a graph multiple times
scg-method

Spectral Coarse Graining
sample_dirichlet

Sample from a Dirichlet distribution
plot_dendrogram

Community structure dendrogram plots
write_graph

Writing the graph to a file in some format
set_edge_attr

Set edge attributes
st_cuts

List all (s,t)-cuts of a graph
print.igraph.es

Print an edge sequence to the screen
plot_dendrogram.igraphHRG

HRG dendrogram plot
print.igraph.vs

Show a vertex sequence on the screen
st_min_cuts

List all minimum \((s,t)\)-cuts of a graph
simplified

Constructor modifier to drop multiple and loop edges
r_pal

The default R palette
simplify

Simple graphs
sample_dot_product

Generate random graphs according to the random dot product graph model
radius

Radius of a graph
stochastic_matrix

Stochastic matrix of a graph
sample_k_regular

Create a random regular graph
sample_fitness

Random graphs from vertex fitness scores
subcomponent

In- or out- component of a vertex
sample_last_cit

Random citation graphs
strength

Strength or weighted vertex degree
sample_fitness_pl

Scale-free random graphs, from vertex fitness scores
sample_sbm

Sample stochastic block model
sample_seq

Sampling a random integer sequence
triad_census

Triad census, subgraphs with three vertices
unfold_tree

Convert a general graph into a forest
sample_growing

Growing random graph generation
vertex_connectivity

Vertex connectivity.
scg_eps

Error of the spectral coarse graining (SCG) approximation
subgraph

Subgraph of a graph
union

Union of two or more sets
scg

All-in-one Function for the SCG of Matrices and Graphs
which_multiple

Find the multiple or loop edges in a graph
which_mutual

Find mutual edges in a directed graph
with_edge_

Constructor modifier to add edge attributes
sample_hierarchical_sbm

Sample the hierarchical stochastic block model
union.igraph

Union of graphs
time_bins.sir

SIR model on graphs
Pie charts as vertices

Using pie charts as vertices in graph plots
vertex_attr<-

Set one or more vertex attributes
with_graph_

Constructor modifier to add graph attributes
sample_motifs

Graph motifs
with_igraph_opt

Run code with a temporary igraph options setting
sample_pa

Generate scale-free graphs according to the Barabasi-Albert model
spectrum

Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the adjacency matrix of a graph
[.igraph

Query and manipulate a graph as it were an adjacency matrix
[[.igraph

Query and manipulate a graph as it were an adjacency list
tkigraph

Experimental basic igraph GUI
tkplot

Interactive plotting of graphs
vertex_attr

Query vertex attributes of a graph
set_graph_attr

Set a graph attribute
vertex_attr_names

List names of vertex attributes
set_vertex_attr

Set vertex attributes
shapes

Various vertex shapes when plotting igraph graphs
with_vertex_

Constructor modifier to add vertex attributes
similarity

Similarity measures of two vertices
without_attr

Construtor modifier to remove all attributes from a graph
subgraph_isomorphisms

All isomorphic mappings between a graph and subgraphs of another graph
tail_of

Tails of the edge(s) in a graph
union.igraph.es

Union of edge sequences
union.igraph.vs

Union of vertex sequences
upgrade_graph

Igraph data structure versions
vertex

Helper function for adding and deleting vertices
without_multiples

Constructor modifier to drop multiple edges
without_loops

Constructor modifier to drop loop edges
add_vertices

Add vertices to a graph
adjacent_vertices

Adjacent vertices of multiple vertices in a graph
add_layout_

Add layout to graph
all_simple_paths

List all simple paths from one source
add_edges

Add edges to a graph
igraph-package

The igraph package
are_adjacent

Are two vertices adjacent?
as_graphnel

Convert igraph graphs to graphNEL objects from the graph package
E

Edges of a graph
as_ids

Convert a vertex or edge sequence to an ordinary vector
as_edgelist

Convert a graph to an edge list
as.directed

Convert between directed and undirected graphs
alpha_centrality

Find Bonacich alpha centrality scores of network positions
articulation_points

Articulation points of a graph
as_adj_list

Adjacency lists
arpack_defaults

ARPACK eigenvector calculation
V

Vertices of a graph
as.igraph

Conversion to igraph