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1National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
Abstract:
Given an undirected network, we describe a two-dimensional graphical measure based on the connected component distribution of its degree-limited subgraphs. This process yields an unambiguous visual portrait, which reveals important network properties. It can be used as a classification tool, as graphs from related application areas have striking similarities. It can also be used as an efficient algorithm to demonstrate graph non-isomorphism for large graphs with identical degree distributions. Finally, it can be used as an analysis tool to help distinguish real-world networks from their synthetic counterparts.
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