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NetworkX: History & Applications

NetworkX is a Python library for studying graphs and networks. NetworkX is free software released under the BSD-new license.

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NetworkX topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Applications as prominent areas in the source structure around NetworkX.

Related topics
57
Source areas
9
Connected nodes
66
Extracted relationships
88
Concept neighborhoods
20
Bridge connections
66

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 10 topics
Graph layouts · 9 topics
History · 9 topics
Features · 8 topics
Applications · 7 topics
Applications to pure mathematics · 7 topics
Comparison with Matlab · 3 topics
Suitability · 2 topics
Supported graph types · 2 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developer
Many others
License
BSD-new license
Operating system
Cross-platform
Original authors
Aric Hagberg Pieter Swart Dan Schult
Release
11 April 2005; 21 years ago (2005-04-11)
Repository
github.com/NetworkX/NetworkX

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Features

Supported graph types

Graph layouts

Suitability

Applications

Comparison with Matlab

Applications to pure mathematics

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How NetworkX connects Entity context

The extracted context around NetworkX shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, NetworkX → Aric, Daniel, Department, Energy, Hagberg, It, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration, Pieter, Schult, Swart, The Another extracted example is NetworkX → BigQuery, Databricks, Domino Data Lab, Google, Matlab, On, Python, The, This. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

NetworkX

Top relations

related to history · 12
NetworkX → Aric, Daniel, Department, Energy, Hagberg, It, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration, Pieter, Schult, Swart, The
related to Dealing with large data · 9
NetworkX → BigQuery, Databricks, Domino Data Lab, Google, Matlab, On, Python, The, This
related to Cost · 8
NetworkX → Also, For, High, It, Many, MATLAB, Python, While
related to Spring layout · 8
NetworkX → As, Each, Fruchterman-Reingold, It, It's, The, The Spring Layout, This
related to Fruchterman–Reingold Layout · 7
NetworkX → Although, Fruchterman, Internally, It, Reingold, Use, You
related to Getting access to Networkx through Matlab · 6
NetworkX → C/C, Java, MATLAB, Python, Python-Networkx, This
is a · 3
NetworkX → popular way to visualize graphs using a force-directed algorithm, Python library for studying graphs and networks, reasonably efficient
has application · 3
NetworkX → It, The, This
related to External links · 3
NetworkX → GitHub, Official, StackOverflownetworkx
related to Challenges in visualization · 2
NetworkX → Visualizing, While NetworkX

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

graph nodes layout graphs edges matlab networks data used python algorithms it's structure large node many analysis also provides useful

NetworkX relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 88 structured relationships around NetworkX. Examples in this analysis include NetworkX → Developer → Many others and NetworkX → License → BSD-new license. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NetworkXDeveloperMany others1.00infobox
NetworkXLicenseBSD-new license1.00infobox
NetworkXOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
NetworkXOriginal authorsAric Hagberg Pieter Swart Dan Schult1.00infobox
NetworkXRelease11 April 2005; 21 years ago (2005-04-11)1.00infobox
NetworkXRepositorygithub.com/NetworkX/NetworkX1.00infobox
NetworkXStable release3.6.1 / 8 December 2025; 8 months ago (8 December 2025)1.00infobox
NetworkXTypeSoftware library1.00infobox
NetworkXWebsitenetworkx.github.io1.00infobox
NetworkXWritten inPython1.00infobox
NetworkXis aPython library for studying graphs and networks0.90text
NetworkXis apopular way to visualize graphs using a force-directed algorithm0.90text
NetworkXis areasonably efficient0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around NetworkX bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Graphs, Analysis and Data. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • NetworkX
    • Graphs
    • Analysis
    • Data
    • Network
    • Graph
    • Algorithms
    • Python
    • Software
    • Spring
    • Using
    • Provides
    • Many
  • networkx
    • Graphs
    • Analysis
    • Data
    • Network
    • Graph
    • Algorithms
    • Python
    • Software
    • Spring
    • Using
    • Provides
    • Many
  • graphs
    • Networkx
    • Large
    • Layout
    • Visualizing
    • Provides
    • Edges
    • Directed
    • Planar
    • Using
    • Nodes
    • Data
    • Graph
  • graph theory
    • Layout
    • Networkx
    • Structure
    • Nodes
    • Data
    • Spectral
    • Edges
    • Python
    • Networks
    • Planar
    • Two
    • Algorithms
  • random graphs
    • Networkx
    • Large
    • Layout
    • Visualizing
    • Provides
    • Edges
    • Directed
    • Planar
    • Using
    • Nodes
    • Data
    • Graph
  • symmetric graphs
    • Networkx
    • Large
    • Layout
    • Visualizing
    • Provides
    • Edges
    • Directed
    • Planar
    • Using
    • Nodes
    • Data
    • Graph
  • supported graph types
    • Layout
    • Networkx
    • Structure
    • Nodes
    • Data
    • Spectral
    • Edges
    • Python
    • Networks
    • Planar
    • Two
    • Algorithms
  • graph layouts
    • Layout
    • Networkx
    • Structure
    • Nodes
    • Data
    • Spectral
    • Edges
    • Python
    • Networks
    • Planar
    • Two
    • Algorithms

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For NetworkX, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects NetworkX with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
NetworkXOverview · splits 56 ⟂ 11
NetworkXHistory · splits 57 ⟂ 10
NetworkXGraph layouts · splits 57 ⟂ 10
NetworkXFeatures · splits 58 ⟂ 9
NetworkXApplications · splits 59 ⟂ 8
NetworkXApplications to pure mathematics · splits 59 ⟂ 8
NetworkXComparison with Matlab · splits 63 ⟂ 4
NetworkXSupported graph types · splits 64 ⟂ 3
NetworkXSuitability · splits 64 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

NetworkX

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples88
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around NetworkX to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Applications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — NetworkX · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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