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Average path length

Average path length, or average shortest path length is a concept in network topology that is defined as the average number of steps along the shortest paths for all possible pairs of network nodes. It is a measure of the efficiency of information or mass transport on a network.

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Average path length

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples14
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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Average path length

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related to Concept · 6
Average path length → Average, Distance, However, It, Some, The
has application · 4
Average path length → In, Internet, Most, The
related to Definition · 4
Average path length → Assume, Consider, Let, Then

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Average path lengthhas applicationIn0.60section
Average path lengthhas applicationInternet0.60section
Average path lengthhas applicationThe0.60section
Average path lengthhas applicationMost0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to ConceptAverage0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to ConceptSome0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to ConceptIt0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to ConceptDistance0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to ConceptThe0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to ConceptHowever0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to DefinitionConsider0.60section
Average path lengthrelated to DefinitionLet0.60section

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