Girvan-Newman algorithm

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper nounthe Girvan-Newman algorithm
  1. A hierarchical method used to detect communities in complex systems by progressively removing edges from the original network.

Origin

Named after Michelle Girvan and Mark Newman.

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Girvan-Newman algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Girvan-Newman%20algorithm

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