network (version 1.0-1)

network.initialize: Initialize a Network Class Object

Description

Create and initialize a network object with n vertices.

Usage

network.initialize(n, directed = TRUE, hyper = FALSE, loops = FALSE, 
    multiple = FALSE, bipartite = FALSE)

Arguments

n

the number of vertices to initialize

directed

logical; should edges be interpreted as directed?

hyper

logical; are hyperedges allowed?

loops

logical; should loops be allowed?

multiple

logical; are multiplex edges allowed?

bipartite

count; should the network be interpreted as bipartite? If present (i.e., non-NULL) it is the count of the number of actors in the bipartite network. In this case, the number of nodes is equal to the number of actors plus the number of events (with all act

Value

• An object of class network

Details

Generally, network.initialize is called by other constructor functions as part of the process of creating a network.

References

Butts, C.T. 2002. ``Memory Structures for Relational Data in R: Classes and Interfaces'' Working Paper.

See Also

network, as.network.matrix

Examples

g<-network.initialize(5)  #Create an empty graph on 5 vertices