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Girvan-Newman algorithm

Girvan-Newman algorithm proper noun: a hierarchical method used to detect communities in complex systems by progressively removing edges from the original network.

Proper noun

the Girvan-Newman algorithm

  1. A hierarchical method used to detect communities in complex systems by progressively removing edges from the original network.

Origin of Girvan-Newman algorithm

Named after Michelle Girvan and Mark Newman.

Questions about Girvan-Newman algorithm

What does Girvan-Newman algorithm mean?
Girvan-Newman algorithm means a hierarchical method used to detect communities in complex systems by progressively removing edges from the original network.
What part of speech is Girvan-Newman algorithm?
Girvan-Newman algorithm is a proper noun.

Words near Girvan-Newman algorithm in the dictionary

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