Graph Layout February 2014
Experimenting with graph visualization using simulated annealing for layout.
Graphviz is the main player when it comes to graph visualization. But its output isn't very appealing, at least not by default. With this in mind, and being a fan of simulated annealing, I experimented with using annealing for graph layout. The results are pretty good, but it probably doesn't scale very well. The algorithm basically tries to minimize the following metrics, with different weights applied to each:
- Node-Node Intersections
- Node-Edge Intersections
- Edge-Edge Intersections
- Edge Lengths
- Total Graph Area
- Node Rank Violations
Links: GitHub
