Project Summary
NetworkX (NX) is a Python package for the creation, manipulation, and study of the structure, dynamics, and functions of complex networks.
Features:
* Includes standard graph-theoretic and statistical physics functions
* Easy exchange of network algorithms between applications, disciplines, and platforms
* Includes many classic graphs and synthetic networks
* Nodes and edges can be "anything" (e.g. time-series, text, images, XML records)
* Exploits existing code from high-quality legacy software in C, C++, Fortran, etc.
* Open source (encourages community input)
* Unit-tested
Additional benefits due to Python:
* Allows fast prototyping of new algorithms
* Easy to teach
* Multi-platform
* Allows easy access to almost any database
In a Nutshell, NetworkX...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a very large development team
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took an estimated 26 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in July, 2005
ending with its most recent commit 3 days ago
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