Chapter 2: Centrality Measures

This chapter covers Centrality Measures. You will learn Detect bottlenecks using betweenness centrality, Distinguish between eigenvector centrality, and Perform influence analysis on real data.

Learning Objectives

By reading this chapter, you will be able to:

• ✅ Understand the concept and importance of centrality
• ✅ Calculate and interpret degree centrality and closeness centrality
• ✅ Detect bottlenecks using betweenness centrality
• ✅ Distinguish between eigenvector centrality and PageRank
• ✅ Perform influence analysis on real data
• ✅ Compare multiple centrality measures using NetworkX

2.1 The Concept of Centrality

What is Centrality?

Centrality is a metric that quantifies the "importance" of nodes in a network.

"A group of metrics that numerically answer the question: 'Which nodes have the most influence in the network?'"

Why Centrality is Important

Choosing the Right Centrality Measure

Computational Complexity Comparison

V: Number of nodes, E: Number of edges

2.2 Degree Centrality and Closeness Centrality

Degree Centrality

Degree centrality measures importance by the number of edges a node has.

For undirected graphs:

$$ C_D(v) = \frac{\deg(v)}{n - 1} $$

• $\deg(v)$: Degree of node $v$ (number of connections)
• $n$: Total number of nodes

For directed graphs:

• In-degree centrality: Number of incoming edges (popularity)
• Out-degree centrality: Number of outgoing edges (sociability)

Implementation Example: Calculating Degree Centrality

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - numpy>=1.24.0, <2.0.0

"""
Example: Implementation Example: Calculating Degree Centrality

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Create a sample social network
G = nx.karate_club_graph()

# Calculate degree centrality
degree_centrality = nx.degree_centrality(G)

# Get top 5 nodes
top5_nodes = sorted(degree_centrality.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:5]

print("=== Degree Centrality ===")
print("\nTop 5 Nodes:")
for node, centrality in top5_nodes:
    print(f"  Node {node}: {centrality:.4f} (connections: {G.degree(node)})")

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(16, 7))

# Network diagram (node size adjusted by degree centrality)
pos = nx.spring_layout(G, seed=42)
node_sizes = [v * 3000 for v in degree_centrality.values()]
node_colors = [degree_centrality[node] for node in G.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='viridis',
                       alpha=0.8, ax=axes[0])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.2, ax=axes[0])
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, font_size=8, ax=axes[0])
axes[0].set_title('Degree Centrality Visualization\n(Node size = centrality)', fontsize=14)
axes[0].axis('off')

# Histogram
values = list(degree_centrality.values())
axes[1].hist(values, bins=15, alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black', color='skyblue')
axes[1].set_xlabel('Degree Centrality')
axes[1].set_ylabel('Number of Nodes')
axes[1].set_title('Degree Centrality Distribution', fontsize=14)
axes[1].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print(f"\nAverage degree centrality: {np.mean(values):.4f}")
print(f"Standard deviation: {np.std(values):.4f}")

Interpretation: Nodes with high degree centrality are "hubs" with many direct connections.

Closeness Centrality

Closeness centrality measures importance by the inverse of the shortest distance to all other nodes.

$$ C_C(v) = \frac{n - 1}{\sum_{u \neq v} d(v, u)} $$

• $d(v, u)$: Shortest distance from node $v$ to $u$
• $n$: Total number of nodes

Meaning: Short average distance to all nodes = information can spread quickly

Implementation Example: Calculating and Comparing Closeness Centrality

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - pandas>=2.0.0, <2.2.0

"""
Example: Implementation Example: Calculating and Comparing Closeness 

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Beginner to Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd

# Calculate closeness centrality
closeness_centrality = nx.closeness_centrality(G)

# Compare degree centrality and closeness centrality
comparison_df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Degree': degree_centrality,
    'Closeness': closeness_centrality
}).sort_values('Closeness', ascending=False)

print("\n=== Closeness Centrality ===")
print("\nDegree Centrality vs Closeness Centrality (Top 10 nodes):")
print(comparison_df.head(10).to_string())

# Correlation analysis
correlation = comparison_df['Degree'].corr(comparison_df['Closeness'])
print(f"\nCorrelation between degree and closeness centrality: {correlation:.4f}")

# Visualization: Scatter plot
fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(16, 7))

# Scatter plot
axes[0].scatter(comparison_df['Degree'], comparison_df['Closeness'],
               alpha=0.6, s=100, edgecolors='black')
axes[0].set_xlabel('Degree Centrality', fontsize=12)
axes[0].set_ylabel('Closeness Centrality', fontsize=12)
axes[0].set_title(f'Degree Centrality vs Closeness Centrality\nCorrelation: {correlation:.3f}', fontsize=14)
axes[0].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# Ranking comparison
top10_degree = comparison_df.nlargest(10, 'Degree').index
top10_closeness = comparison_df.nlargest(10, 'Closeness').index

# Venn diagram-like analysis
both = set(top10_degree) & set(top10_closeness)
only_degree = set(top10_degree) - set(top10_closeness)
only_closeness = set(top10_closeness) - set(top10_degree)

print(f"\n=== Top 10 Node Comparison ===")
print(f"In both Top 10: {len(both)} nodes - {both}")
print(f"Only degree Top 10: {len(only_degree)} nodes - {only_degree}")
print(f"Only closeness Top 10: {len(only_closeness)} nodes - {only_closeness}")

# Network diagram (closeness centrality)
pos = nx.spring_layout(G, seed=42)
node_sizes = [v * 3000 for v in closeness_centrality.values()]
node_colors = [closeness_centrality[node] for node in G.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='plasma',
                       alpha=0.8, ax=axes[1])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.2, ax=axes[1])
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, font_size=8, ax=axes[1])
axes[1].set_title('Closeness Centrality Visualization', fontsize=14)
axes[1].axis('off')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

Important: Degree centrality and closeness centrality do not always align. A node with low degree can still have high closeness if it reaches all nodes quickly.

2.3 Betweenness Centrality

Betweenness Centrality

Betweenness centrality measures importance by the frequency with which a node appears on shortest paths.

$$ C_B(v) = \sum_{s \neq v \neq t} \frac{\sigma_{st}(v)}{\sigma_{st}} $$

• $\sigma_{st}$: Total number of shortest paths from node $s$ to $t$
• $\sigma_{st}(v)$: Number of those paths that pass through node $v$

Meaning: The importance of nodes that can control the flow of information or resources as "intermediaries"

Information Flow and Bottleneck Detection

Characteristics of nodes with high betweenness centrality:

• Bridges: Nodes connecting communities
• Bottlenecks: Nodes whose removal fragments information flow
• Gatekeepers: Nodes positioned to control information flow

Implementation Example: Betweenness Centrality and Bottleneck Detection

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - numpy>=1.24.0, <2.0.0

"""
Example: Implementation Example: Betweenness Centrality and Bottlenec

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Beginner to Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

# Calculate betweenness centrality
betweenness_centrality = nx.betweenness_centrality(G, normalized=True)

# Compare three centrality measures
centrality_comparison = pd.DataFrame({
    'Degree': degree_centrality,
    'Closeness': closeness_centrality,
    'Betweenness': betweenness_centrality
}).sort_values('Betweenness', ascending=False)

print("=== Betweenness Centrality ===")
print("\nComparison of all centrality measures (Top 10 nodes):")
print(centrality_comparison.head(10).to_string())

# Top nodes
top_betweenness = centrality_comparison.nlargest(5, 'Betweenness')
print(f"\nBetweenness Centrality Top 5:")
for node, row in top_betweenness.iterrows():
    print(f"  Node {node}: Betweenness={row['Betweenness']:.4f}, "
          f"Degree={row['Degree']:.4f}, Closeness={row['Closeness']:.4f}")

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(16, 14))

# 1. Betweenness centrality network diagram
pos = nx.spring_layout(G, seed=42)
node_sizes = [v * 3000 for v in betweenness_centrality.values()]
node_colors = [betweenness_centrality[node] for node in G.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='Reds',
                       alpha=0.8, ax=axes[0, 0])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.2, ax=axes[0, 0])
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, font_size=8, ax=axes[0, 0])
axes[0, 0].set_title('Betweenness Centrality Visualization\n(Node size & color = betweenness)', fontsize=14)
axes[0, 0].axis('off')

# 2. Correlation of three centrality measures
metrics = ['Degree', 'Closeness', 'Betweenness']
correlation_matrix = centrality_comparison[metrics].corr()

im = axes[0, 1].imshow(correlation_matrix, cmap='coolwarm', vmin=-1, vmax=1)
axes[0, 1].set_xticks(range(len(metrics)))
axes[0, 1].set_yticks(range(len(metrics)))
axes[0, 1].set_xticklabels(metrics, rotation=45)
axes[0, 1].set_yticklabels(metrics)
axes[0, 1].set_title('Centrality Measure Correlation Matrix', fontsize=14)

for i in range(len(metrics)):
    for j in range(len(metrics)):
        text = axes[0, 1].text(j, i, f'{correlation_matrix.iloc[i, j]:.2f}',
                              ha="center", va="center", color="black", fontsize=12)

plt.colorbar(im, ax=axes[0, 1])

# 3. Betweenness centrality distribution
axes[1, 0].hist(list(betweenness_centrality.values()), bins=20,
               alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black', color='salmon')
axes[1, 0].set_xlabel('Betweenness Centrality')
axes[1, 0].set_ylabel('Number of Nodes')
axes[1, 0].set_title('Betweenness Centrality Distribution', fontsize=14)
axes[1, 0].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 4. Bottleneck analysis: Impact of removing top nodes
top_betweenness_nodes = list(centrality_comparison.nlargest(3, 'Betweenness').index)
G_copy = G.copy()

# Original network connectivity
original_components = nx.number_connected_components(G)
original_avg_path = nx.average_shortest_path_length(G)

print(f"\n=== Bottleneck Analysis ===")
print(f"Original network:")
print(f"  Number of connected components: {original_components}")
print(f"  Average shortest path length: {original_avg_path:.4f}")

# Remove top nodes and check impact
impact_data = []
for node in top_betweenness_nodes:
    G_copy.remove_node(node)
    components = nx.number_connected_components(G_copy)
    if components == 1:
        avg_path = nx.average_shortest_path_length(G_copy)
    else:
        # Calculate only for largest connected component
        largest_cc = max(nx.connected_components(G_copy), key=len)
        avg_path = nx.average_shortest_path_length(G_copy.subgraph(largest_cc))

    impact_data.append({
        'removed': node,
        'components': components,
        'avg_path': avg_path,
        'path_increase': avg_path - original_avg_path
    })

    print(f"\nAfter removing node {node}:")
    print(f"  Number of connected components: {components}")
    print(f"  Average shortest path length: {avg_path:.4f} (+{avg_path - original_avg_path:.4f})")

    G_copy = G.copy()  # Reset

# Visualize bottleneck impact
nodes_removed = [d['removed'] for d in impact_data]
path_increases = [d['path_increase'] for d in impact_data]

axes[1, 1].bar(range(len(nodes_removed)), path_increases,
              alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black', color='coral')
axes[1, 1].set_xticks(range(len(nodes_removed)))
axes[1, 1].set_xticklabels(nodes_removed)
axes[1, 1].set_xlabel('Removed Node')
axes[1, 1].set_ylabel('Increase in Average Path Length')
axes[1, 1].set_title('Bottleneck Impact Analysis\n(Path length increase upon node removal)', fontsize=14)
axes[1, 1].grid(True, alpha=0.3, axis='y')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

Fast Approximation Algorithm

For large networks, computing exact betweenness centrality is computationally expensive, so approximation algorithms are used.

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - networkx>=3.1.0

"""
Example: For large networks, computing exact betweenness centrality i

Purpose: Demonstrate core concepts and implementation patterns
Target: Beginner to Intermediate
Execution time: 5-10 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import time

# Generate a large network
G_large = nx.barabasi_albert_graph(n=1000, m=3, seed=42)

print("=== Betweenness Centrality Computation Speed Comparison ===")
print(f"Network size: {G_large.number_of_nodes()} nodes, "
      f"{G_large.number_of_edges()} edges")

# Exact computation
start = time.time()
betweenness_full = nx.betweenness_centrality(G_large)
time_full = time.time() - start

# Approximate computation (sampling)
start = time.time()
betweenness_approx = nx.betweenness_centrality(G_large, k=100)  # Sample 100 nodes
time_approx = time.time() - start

print(f"\nExact computation: {time_full:.4f} seconds")
print(f"Approximate computation (k=100): {time_approx:.4f} seconds")
print(f"Speed improvement: {time_full/time_approx:.2f}x")

# Accuracy comparison (top 10 nodes)
top10_full = sorted(betweenness_full.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:10]
top10_approx = sorted(betweenness_approx.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:10]

top10_full_nodes = set([n for n, _ in top10_full])
top10_approx_nodes = set([n for n, _ in top10_approx])
overlap = len(top10_full_nodes & top10_approx_nodes)

print(f"\nTop 10 node agreement rate: {overlap/10*100:.1f}%")

Recommendation: For networks with more than 1000 nodes, use approximate computation with the k parameter.

2.4 Eigenvector Centrality and PageRank

Eigenvector Centrality

Eigenvector centrality is based on the recursive definition: "Nodes connected to important nodes are important."

$$ x_v = \frac{1}{\lambda} \sum_{u \in N(v)} x_u $$

• $x_v$: Centrality score of node $v$
• $N(v)$: Set of neighboring nodes of $v$
• $\lambda$: Largest eigenvalue of the adjacency matrix

Meaning: Being connected to influential nodes makes you influential

PageRank Algorithm

PageRank is a ranking algorithm used by Google's search engine.

$$ PR(v) = \frac{1-d}{N} + d \sum_{u \in B_v} \frac{PR(u)}{L(u)} $$

• $PR(v)$: PageRank score of node $v$
• $B_v$: Set of nodes linking to node $v$
• $L(u)$: Number of outgoing links from node $u$
• $d$: Damping factor (typically 0.85)
• $N$: Total number of nodes

Difference from eigenvector centrality: PageRank considers random jumps and is more stable for directed graphs

Implementation and Comparison

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - numpy>=1.24.0, <2.0.0
# - pandas>=2.0.0, <2.2.0

"""
Example: Implementation and Comparison

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

# Karate Club network (undirected)
G_undirected = nx.karate_club_graph()

# Convert to directed graph (bidirectional edges)
G_directed = G_undirected.to_directed()

print("=== Eigenvector Centrality vs PageRank ===")

# Eigenvector centrality (undirected graph)
eigenvector_centrality = nx.eigenvector_centrality(G_undirected, max_iter=1000)

# PageRank (directed graph)
pagerank = nx.pagerank(G_directed, alpha=0.85)

# Comparison dataframe
comparison = pd.DataFrame({
    'Degree': nx.degree_centrality(G_undirected),
    'Eigenvector': eigenvector_centrality,
    'PageRank': pagerank
}).sort_values('PageRank', ascending=False)

print("\nTop 10 nodes (sorted by PageRank):")
print(comparison.head(10).to_string())

# Correlation analysis
print(f"\n=== Correlation Analysis ===")
print(f"Degree vs Eigenvector: {comparison['Degree'].corr(comparison['Eigenvector']):.4f}")
print(f"Degree vs PageRank: {comparison['Degree'].corr(comparison['PageRank']):.4f}")
print(f"Eigenvector vs PageRank: {comparison['Eigenvector'].corr(comparison['PageRank']):.4f}")

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(16, 14))

# 1. Eigenvector centrality network diagram
pos = nx.spring_layout(G_undirected, seed=42)
node_sizes = [v * 3000 for v in eigenvector_centrality.values()]
node_colors = [eigenvector_centrality[node] for node in G_undirected.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G_undirected, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='YlOrRd',
                       alpha=0.8, ax=axes[0, 0])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G_undirected, pos, alpha=0.2, ax=axes[0, 0])
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G_undirected, pos, font_size=8, ax=axes[0, 0])
axes[0, 0].set_title('Eigenvector Centrality Visualization', fontsize=14)
axes[0, 0].axis('off')

# 2. PageRank network diagram
node_sizes_pr = [v * 3000 for v in pagerank.values()]
node_colors_pr = [pagerank[node] for node in G_directed.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G_directed, pos, node_size=node_sizes_pr,
                       node_color=node_colors_pr, cmap='GnBu',
                       alpha=0.8, ax=axes[0, 1])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G_directed, pos, alpha=0.2, ax=axes[0, 1])
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G_directed, pos, font_size=8, ax=axes[0, 1])
axes[0, 1].set_title('PageRank Visualization', fontsize=14)
axes[0, 1].axis('off')

# 3. Scatter plot: Eigenvector vs PageRank
axes[1, 0].scatter(comparison['Eigenvector'], comparison['PageRank'],
                  alpha=0.6, s=100, edgecolors='black')
axes[1, 0].set_xlabel('Eigenvector Centrality', fontsize=12)
axes[1, 0].set_ylabel('PageRank', fontsize=12)
axes[1, 0].set_title(f'Eigenvector Centrality vs PageRank\n'
                     f'Correlation: {comparison["Eigenvector"].corr(comparison["PageRank"]):.3f}',
                     fontsize=14)
axes[1, 0].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 4. Comparison of top 10 nodes
top10_eigen = comparison.nlargest(10, 'Eigenvector').index
top10_pr = comparison.nlargest(10, 'PageRank').index

indices = range(10)
eigen_values = [comparison.loc[node, 'Eigenvector'] for node in top10_pr]
pr_values = [comparison.loc[node, 'PageRank'] for node in top10_pr]

x = np.arange(len(indices))
width = 0.35

axes[1, 1].bar(x - width/2, eigen_values, width, label='Eigenvector',
              alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black')
axes[1, 1].bar(x + width/2, pr_values, width, label='PageRank',
              alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black')
axes[1, 1].set_xlabel('Node (PageRank Top 10 order)')
axes[1, 1].set_ylabel('Centrality Score')
axes[1, 1].set_title('Eigenvector Centrality vs PageRank (Top 10)', fontsize=14)
axes[1, 1].set_xticks(x)
axes[1, 1].set_xticklabels([str(n) for n in top10_pr], rotation=45)
axes[1, 1].legend()
axes[1, 1].grid(True, alpha=0.3, axis='y')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

When to Use Eigenvector Centrality vs PageRank

2.5 Practice: Social Network Influence Analysis

Twitter Network Analysis Example

Compare multiple centrality measures using data modeled after a real social network.

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - numpy>=1.24.0, <2.0.0
# - pandas>=2.0.0, <2.2.0

"""
Example: Compare multiple centrality measures using data modeled afte

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

# Generate a more realistic social network
# Barabasi-Albert model with scale-free properties
np.random.seed(42)
n_users = 100
G_social = nx.barabasi_albert_graph(n=n_users, m=3, seed=42)

# Convert to directed graph (follow relationships)
G_social_directed = G_social.to_directed()

# Add retweet relationships (only some edges)
for edge in list(G_social_directed.edges())[:30]:
    if np.random.random() > 0.5:
        G_social_directed[edge[0]][edge[1]]['weight'] = np.random.randint(1, 10)

print("=== Twitter Network Analysis ===")
print(f"Number of users: {G_social_directed.number_of_nodes()}")
print(f"Number of follow relationships: {G_social_directed.number_of_edges()}")
print(f"Average degree: {sum(dict(G_social_directed.degree()).values()) / n_users:.2f}")

# Calculate all centrality measures
centralities = {
    'Degree': nx.degree_centrality(G_social_directed),
    'In-Degree': nx.in_degree_centrality(G_social_directed),
    'Out-Degree': nx.out_degree_centrality(G_social_directed),
    'Closeness': nx.closeness_centrality(G_social_directed),
    'Betweenness': nx.betweenness_centrality(G_social_directed),
    'Eigenvector': nx.eigenvector_centrality(G_social_directed, max_iter=1000),
    'PageRank': nx.pagerank(G_social_directed, alpha=0.85)
}

# Convert to dataframe
df_centralities = pd.DataFrame(centralities)

print("\n=== Statistics of All Centrality Measures ===")
print(df_centralities.describe())

# Top 5 users for each measure
print("\n=== Top 5 Influencers for Each Measure ===")
for metric in centralities.keys():
    top5 = df_centralities.nlargest(5, metric)
    print(f"\n{metric}:")
    for idx, row in top5.iterrows():
        print(f"  User {idx}: {row[metric]:.4f}")

Comparing Multiple Centrality Measures

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - seaborn>=0.12.0

"""
Example: Comparing Multiple Centrality Measures

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Beginner to Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import seaborn as sns

# Calculate correlation matrix
correlation_matrix = df_centralities.corr()

print("\n=== Centrality Measure Correlation Matrix ===")
print(correlation_matrix.round(3))

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(16, 14))

# 1. Correlation matrix heatmap
sns.heatmap(correlation_matrix, annot=True, fmt='.2f', cmap='coolwarm',
            center=0, square=True, ax=axes[0, 0], cbar_kws={'shrink': 0.8})
axes[0, 0].set_title('Centrality Measure Correlation Matrix', fontsize=14)

# 2. PageRank vs other measures scatter plot
metrics_to_compare = ['Degree', 'Betweenness', 'Eigenvector']
colors = ['blue', 'red', 'green']

for metric, color in zip(metrics_to_compare, colors):
    axes[0, 1].scatter(df_centralities['PageRank'], df_centralities[metric],
                      alpha=0.5, s=50, label=metric, color=color)

axes[0, 1].set_xlabel('PageRank', fontsize=12)
axes[0, 1].set_ylabel('Centrality Score', fontsize=12)
axes[0, 1].set_title('PageRank vs Other Measures', fontsize=14)
axes[0, 1].legend()
axes[0, 1].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 3. Distribution of each measure (violin plot)
df_normalized = (df_centralities - df_centralities.min()) / (df_centralities.max() - df_centralities.min())
df_melted = df_normalized.melt(var_name='Metric', value_name='Normalized Score')

sns.violinplot(data=df_melted, x='Metric', y='Normalized Score', ax=axes[1, 0])
axes[1, 0].set_xticklabels(axes[1, 0].get_xticklabels(), rotation=45, ha='right')
axes[1, 0].set_title('Centrality Measure Distribution (Normalized)', fontsize=14)
axes[1, 0].grid(True, alpha=0.3, axis='y')

# 4. Calculate and visualize composite score
# Average all normalized measures
df_centralities['Composite_Score'] = df_normalized.mean(axis=1)
top_influencers = df_centralities.nlargest(15, 'Composite_Score')

axes[1, 1].barh(range(len(top_influencers)), top_influencers['Composite_Score'],
               alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black', color='purple')
axes[1, 1].set_yticks(range(len(top_influencers)))
axes[1, 1].set_yticklabels([f'User {idx}' for idx in top_influencers.index])
axes[1, 1].set_xlabel('Composite Influence Score')
axes[1, 1].set_title('Top 15 Users by Overall Influence\n(Average of all normalized measures)', fontsize=14)
axes[1, 1].grid(True, alpha=0.3, axis='x')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print("\n=== Top 10 Overall Influence ===")
print(top_influencers.head(10)[['Composite_Score', 'PageRank', 'Betweenness', 'Degree']])

Identifying and Visualizing Influential Nodes

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.patches import Rectangle

# Classify influence categories
def classify_influence(row):
    """Classify users based on centrality scores"""
    score = row['Composite_Score']
    pagerank = row['PageRank']
    betweenness = row['Betweenness']

    if score > 0.5:
        return 'Mega Influencer'
    elif pagerank > df_centralities['PageRank'].quantile(0.9):
        return 'Hub'
    elif betweenness > df_centralities['Betweenness'].quantile(0.9):
        return 'Bridge'
    elif score > 0.3:
        return 'Micro Influencer'
    else:
        return 'Regular User'

df_centralities['Category'] = df_centralities.apply(classify_influence, axis=1)

print("\n=== User Category Distribution ===")
category_counts = df_centralities['Category'].value_counts()
print(category_counts)

# Color coding by category
category_colors = {
    'Mega Influencer': '#FF1744',
    'Hub': '#FF9100',
    'Bridge': '#00E676',
    'Micro Influencer': '#2979FF',
    'Regular User': '#BDBDBD'
}

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 2, figsize=(18, 8))

# 1. Network diagram (color-coded by category)
pos = nx.spring_layout(G_social_directed, k=0.5, iterations=50, seed=42)

for category, color in category_colors.items():
    nodes = df_centralities[df_centralities['Category'] == category].index
    node_sizes = [df_centralities.loc[n, 'Composite_Score'] * 1000 for n in nodes]

    nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G_social_directed, pos, nodelist=nodes,
                          node_size=node_sizes, node_color=color,
                          alpha=0.8, label=category, ax=axes[0])

nx.draw_networkx_edges(G_social_directed, pos, alpha=0.1,
                       arrows=True, arrowsize=5, ax=axes[0])

# Label top 5
top5_nodes = df_centralities.nlargest(5, 'Composite_Score').index
labels = {node: str(node) for node in top5_nodes}
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G_social_directed, pos, labels, font_size=10,
                       font_weight='bold', ax=axes[0])

axes[0].set_title('Twitter Network Influence Analysis\n'
                 '(Node size = composite score, color = category)', fontsize=14)
axes[0].legend(loc='upper left', fontsize=10)
axes[0].axis('off')

# 2. Centrality measure comparison by category
categories = list(category_colors.keys())
metrics = ['PageRank', 'Betweenness', 'Degree']

category_stats = df_centralities.groupby('Category')[metrics].mean()
category_stats = category_stats.reindex(categories)  # Fix order

x = np.arange(len(categories))
width = 0.25

for i, metric in enumerate(metrics):
    offset = width * (i - 1)
    axes[1].bar(x + offset, category_stats[metric], width,
               label=metric, alpha=0.7, edgecolor='black')

axes[1].set_xlabel('User Category', fontsize=12)
axes[1].set_ylabel('Average Centrality Score', fontsize=12)
axes[1].set_title('Centrality Measure Comparison by Category', fontsize=14)
axes[1].set_xticks(x)
axes[1].set_xticklabels(categories, rotation=45, ha='right')
axes[1].legend()
axes[1].grid(True, alpha=0.3, axis='y')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Detailed analysis report
print("\n=== Detailed Statistics by Category ===")
for category in categories:
    users = df_centralities[df_centralities['Category'] == category]
    if len(users) > 0:
        print(f"\n{category} ({len(users)} users):")
        print(f"  Average PageRank: {users['PageRank'].mean():.4f}")
        print(f"  Average betweenness centrality: {users['Betweenness'].mean():.4f}")
        print(f"  Average degree centrality: {users['Degree'].mean():.4f}")
        print(f"  Average composite score: {users['Composite_Score'].mean():.4f}")

# Influential node recommendations
print("\n=== Influencer Marketing Recommendations ===")
print("\nMega Influencers (large-scale campaigns):")
mega = df_centralities[df_centralities['Category'] == 'Mega Influencer']
if len(mega) > 0:
    print(mega.nlargest(3, 'Composite_Score')[['PageRank', 'Betweenness', 'Composite_Score']])

print("\nBridges (cross-community diffusion):")
bridges = df_centralities[df_centralities['Category'] == 'Bridge']
if len(bridges) > 0:
    print(bridges.nlargest(3, 'Betweenness')[['PageRank', 'Betweenness', 'Composite_Score']])

print("\nHubs (targeted advertising):")
hubs = df_centralities[df_centralities['Category'] == 'Hub']
if len(hubs) > 0:
    print(hubs.nlargest(3, 'PageRank')[['PageRank', 'Betweenness', 'Composite_Score']])

Practical Insight: Using a combination of multiple centrality measures rather than a single one enables more comprehensive influence analysis.

2.6 Chapter Summary

What We Learned

1. Concept of Centrality

   • Quantifying node importance in networks
   • Choosing appropriate measures based on purpose
   • Implementation considering computational complexity

2. Degree and Closeness Centrality

   • Degree centrality: Number of direct connections
   • Closeness centrality: Ease of reaching all nodes
   • Correlated but not always aligned

3. Betweenness Centrality

   • Identifying information flow intermediaries
   • Effective for bottleneck detection
   • Use approximation for large networks

4. Eigenvector Centrality and PageRank

   • Emphasizing connections to important nodes
   • PageRank is stable for directed graphs
   • Effective for Web and citation networks

5. Practical Influence Analysis

   • Combining multiple measures is effective
   • Identifying influencers with composite scores
   • Strategic use through categorization

Centrality Measure Selection Guide

Next Chapter

In Chapter 3, we will learn about Community Detection:

• Louvain method
• Label Propagation
• Girvan-Newman method
• Modularity optimization
• Hierarchical clustering

Exercises

Problem 1 (Difficulty: easy)

Explain the difference between degree centrality and closeness centrality, and describe the situations in which each shows high values.

Problem 2 (Difficulty: medium)

Create a simple network with the following code and calculate betweenness centrality for all nodes. Report the node with the highest betweenness centrality and its value.

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - networkx>=3.1.0

"""
Example: Create a simple network with the following code and calculat

Purpose: Demonstrate core concepts and implementation patterns
Target: Beginner
Execution time: ~5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx

G = nx.Graph()
G.add_edges_from([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (1, 5), (5, 6)])

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0

"""
Example: Create a simple network with the following code and calculat

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Beginner to Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

# Create graph
G = nx.Graph()
G.add_edges_from([(0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (1, 5), (5, 6)])

# Calculate betweenness centrality
betweenness = nx.betweenness_centrality(G, normalized=True)

print("=== Betweenness Centrality Results ===")
for node, centrality in sorted(betweenness.items()):
    print(f"Node {node}: {centrality:.4f}")

# Identify maximum value
max_node = max(betweenness, key=betweenness.get)
max_value = betweenness[max_node]

print(f"\nNode with highest betweenness centrality: {max_node}")
print(f"Betweenness centrality value: {max_value:.4f}")

# Visualization
pos = nx.spring_layout(G, seed=42)
node_sizes = [v * 3000 for v in betweenness.values()]
node_colors = [betweenness[node] for node in G.nodes()]

plt.figure(figsize=(10, 7))
nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='Reds', alpha=0.8)
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.5, width=2)
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, font_size=14, font_weight='bold')
plt.title(f'Betweenness Centrality Visualization\nMax: Node {max_node} ({max_value:.4f})', fontsize=14)
plt.axis('off')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

=== Betweenness Centrality Results ===
Node 0: 0.0000
Node 1: 0.6000
Node 2: 0.2667
Node 3: 0.1333
Node 4: 0.0000
Node 5: 0.0667
Node 6: 0.0000

Node with highest betweenness centrality: 1
Betweenness centrality value: 0.6000

Problem 3 (Difficulty: medium)

Experiment with PageRank damping factor (alpha) values of 0.5 and 0.95, and observe how results change. Explain the role of the damping factor.

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - pandas>=2.0.0, <2.2.0

"""
Example: Experiment with PageRank damping factor (alpha) values of 0.

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd

# Test network (directed graph)
G = nx.DiGraph()
G.add_edges_from([
    (0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 0),  # Cycle
    (1, 4), (4, 5), (5, 1),          # Sub-cycle
    (3, 6), (6, 7), (7, 3)           # Another sub-cycle
])

# Calculate PageRank with different damping factors
alpha_values = [0.5, 0.85, 0.95]
pagerank_results = {}

print("=== Damping Factor Impact Analysis ===")
for alpha in alpha_values:
    pr = nx.pagerank(G, alpha=alpha)
    pagerank_results[f'alpha={alpha}'] = pr

    top3 = sorted(pr.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:3]
    print(f"\nalpha = {alpha}:")
    print(f"  Top 3 nodes: {[(node, f'{score:.4f}') for node, score in top3]}")

# Comparison dataframe
df_comparison = pd.DataFrame(pagerank_results)
print("\nPageRank comparison for all nodes:")
print(df_comparison.to_string())

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(1, 3, figsize=(18, 6))
pos = nx.spring_layout(G, seed=42)

for i, alpha in enumerate(alpha_values):
    pr = pagerank_results[f'alpha={alpha}']
    node_sizes = [v * 5000 for v in pr.values()]
    node_colors = [pr[node] for node in G.nodes()]

    nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                          node_color=node_colors, cmap='YlOrRd',
                          alpha=0.8, ax=axes[i])
    nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.3, arrows=True,
                          arrowsize=15, ax=axes[i])
    nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, font_size=10, ax=axes[i])
    axes[i].set_title(f'PageRank (alpha={alpha})', fontsize=14)
    axes[i].axis('off')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Score variance analysis
print("\n=== Score Variance Comparison ===")
for alpha in alpha_values:
    scores = list(pagerank_results[f'alpha={alpha}'].values())
    print(f"alpha={alpha}: Standard deviation={pd.Series(scores).std():.6f}")

Problem 4 (Difficulty: hard)

For the following network, calculate degree centrality, betweenness centrality, and PageRank, and compare the Top 5 nodes for each. Explain why differences occur from a network structure perspective.

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - networkx>=3.1.0

"""
Example: For the following network, calculate degree centrality, betw

Purpose: Demonstrate core concepts and implementation patterns
Target: Beginner
Execution time: ~5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
G = nx.les_miserables_graph()

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - pandas>=2.0.0, <2.2.0

"""
Example: For the following network, calculate degree centrality, betw

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd

# Les Miserables network (literary character relationships)
G = nx.les_miserables_graph()

print(f"=== Les Miserables Network ===")
print(f"Number of nodes: {G.number_of_nodes()}")
print(f"Number of edges: {G.number_of_edges()}")

# Convert to directed graph (for PageRank)
G_directed = G.to_directed()

# Calculate three centrality measures
degree_cent = nx.degree_centrality(G)
betweenness_cent = nx.betweenness_centrality(G)
pagerank_cent = nx.pagerank(G_directed, alpha=0.85)

# Integrate into dataframe
centrality_df = pd.DataFrame({
    'Degree': degree_cent,
    'Betweenness': betweenness_cent,
    'PageRank': pagerank_cent
})

# Top 5 for each measure
print("\n=== Degree Centrality Top 5 ===")
top5_degree = centrality_df.nlargest(5, 'Degree')
print(top5_degree[['Degree']])

print("\n=== Betweenness Centrality Top 5 ===")
top5_betweenness = centrality_df.nlargest(5, 'Betweenness')
print(top5_betweenness[['Betweenness']])

print("\n=== PageRank Top 5 ===")
top5_pagerank = centrality_df.nlargest(5, 'PageRank')
print(top5_pagerank[['PageRank']])

# Commonality analysis
top5_degree_set = set(top5_degree.index)
top5_betweenness_set = set(top5_betweenness.index)
top5_pagerank_set = set(top5_pagerank.index)

all_three = top5_degree_set & top5_betweenness_set & top5_pagerank_set
degree_betweenness = (top5_degree_set & top5_betweenness_set) - all_three
degree_pagerank = (top5_degree_set & top5_pagerank_set) - all_three
betweenness_pagerank = (top5_betweenness_set & top5_pagerank_set) - all_three

print("\n=== Top 5 Overlap Analysis ===")
print(f"In all three Top 5: {all_three}")
print(f"Degree & betweenness only: {degree_betweenness}")
print(f"Degree & PageRank only: {degree_pagerank}")
print(f"Betweenness & PageRank only: {betweenness_pagerank}")

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 2, figsize=(16, 14))

# 1. Degree centrality
pos = nx.spring_layout(G, k=0.3, iterations=50, seed=42)
node_sizes = [v * 3000 for v in degree_cent.values()]
node_colors = [degree_cent[node] for node in G.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='Blues', alpha=0.7, ax=axes[0, 0])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.1, ax=axes[0, 0])
top5_labels = {node: node for node in top5_degree.index}
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, top5_labels, font_size=8, ax=axes[0, 0])
axes[0, 0].set_title('Degree Centrality (Top 5 labeled)', fontsize=14)
axes[0, 0].axis('off')

# 2. Betweenness centrality
node_sizes = [v * 10000 for v in betweenness_cent.values()]
node_colors = [betweenness_cent[node] for node in G.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='Reds', alpha=0.7, ax=axes[0, 1])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.1, ax=axes[0, 1])
top5_labels = {node: node for node in top5_betweenness.index}
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, top5_labels, font_size=8, ax=axes[0, 1])
axes[0, 1].set_title('Betweenness Centrality (Top 5 labeled)', fontsize=14)
axes[0, 1].axis('off')

# 3. PageRank
node_sizes = [v * 100000 for v in pagerank_cent.values()]
node_colors = [pagerank_cent[node] for node in G.nodes()]

nx.draw_networkx_nodes(G, pos, node_size=node_sizes,
                       node_color=node_colors, cmap='Greens', alpha=0.7, ax=axes[1, 0])
nx.draw_networkx_edges(G, pos, alpha=0.1, ax=axes[1, 0])
top5_labels = {node: node for node in top5_pagerank.index}
nx.draw_networkx_labels(G, pos, top5_labels, font_size=8, ax=axes[1, 0])
axes[1, 0].set_title('PageRank (Top 5 labeled)', fontsize=14)
axes[1, 0].axis('off')

# 4. Correlation matrix
correlation = centrality_df.corr()
im = axes[1, 1].imshow(correlation, cmap='coolwarm', vmin=-1, vmax=1)
axes[1, 1].set_xticks(range(3))
axes[1, 1].set_yticks(range(3))
axes[1, 1].set_xticklabels(['Degree', 'Betweenness', 'PageRank'])
axes[1, 1].set_yticklabels(['Degree', 'Betweenness', 'PageRank'])
axes[1, 1].set_title('Centrality Measure Correlation', fontsize=14)

for i in range(3):
    for j in range(3):
        text = axes[1, 1].text(j, i, f'{correlation.iloc[i, j]:.2f}',
                              ha="center", va="center", color="black", fontsize=12)

plt.colorbar(im, ax=axes[1, 1])
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

print("\n=== Structural Reasons for Differences ===")
print("\n1. Nodes with high degree but low others:")
print("   → Many connections but not bridges, not connected to important nodes")
print("   → Example: Local hubs")

print("\n2. Nodes with high betweenness but low others:")
print("   → Bridges between communities but few connections themselves")
print("   → Example: Gatekeepers, intermediaries")

print("\n3. Nodes with high PageRank but low others:")
print("   → Few connections but connected to highly influential nodes")
print("   → Example: Nodes with VIP connections")

# Specific example analysis (top characters)
print("\n=== Detailed Analysis of Main Characters ===")
main_characters = list(all_three)
if main_characters:
    for char in main_characters:
        print(f"\n{char}:")
        print(f"  Degree centrality: {centrality_df.loc[char, 'Degree']:.4f}")
        print(f"  Betweenness centrality: {centrality_df.loc[char, 'Betweenness']:.4f}")
        print(f"  PageRank: {centrality_df.loc[char, 'PageRank']:.4f}")
        print(f"  → High in all measures = central story character")

Problem 5 (Difficulty: hard)

Generate a random graph (Erdos-Renyi model) and a scale-free graph (Barabasi-Albert model), and compare the distributions of degree centrality and PageRank for each graph. What differences are observed?

# Requirements:
# - Python 3.9+
# - matplotlib>=3.7.0
# - networkx>=3.1.0
# - numpy>=1.24.0, <2.0.0
# - scipy>=1.11.0

"""
Example: Generate a random graph (Erdos-Renyi model) and a scale-free

Purpose: Demonstrate data visualization techniques
Target: Intermediate
Execution time: 2-5 seconds
Dependencies: None
"""

import networkx as nx
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from scipy import stats

# Parameters
n_nodes = 500
seed = 42

# 1. Erdos-Renyi random graph
p = 6 / n_nodes  # Average degree ≈ 6
G_random = nx.erdos_renyi_graph(n=n_nodes, p=p, seed=seed)

# 2. Barabasi-Albert scale-free graph
m = 3  # Each node connects with 3 edges
G_scale_free = nx.barabasi_albert_graph(n=n_nodes, m=m, seed=seed)

print("=== Network Comparison ===")
print(f"\nErdos-Renyi random graph:")
print(f"  Number of nodes: {G_random.number_of_nodes()}")
print(f"  Number of edges: {G_random.number_of_edges()}")
print(f"  Average degree: {2 * G_random.number_of_edges() / G_random.number_of_nodes():.2f}")

print(f"\nBarabasi-Albert scale-free graph:")
print(f"  Number of nodes: {G_scale_free.number_of_nodes()}")
print(f"  Number of edges: {G_scale_free.number_of_edges()}")
print(f"  Average degree: {2 * G_scale_free.number_of_edges() / G_scale_free.number_of_nodes():.2f}")

# Calculate centrality
degree_random = nx.degree_centrality(G_random)
degree_scale_free = nx.degree_centrality(G_scale_free)

pagerank_random = nx.pagerank(G_random.to_directed(), alpha=0.85)
pagerank_scale_free = nx.pagerank(G_scale_free.to_directed(), alpha=0.85)

# Statistics
print("\n=== Degree Centrality Statistics ===")
print(f"Random graph: mean={np.mean(list(degree_random.values())):.4f}, "
      f"std dev={np.std(list(degree_random.values())):.4f}")
print(f"Scale-free: mean={np.mean(list(degree_scale_free.values())):.4f}, "
      f"std dev={np.std(list(degree_scale_free.values())):.4f}")

print("\n=== PageRank Statistics ===")
print(f"Random graph: mean={np.mean(list(pagerank_random.values())):.4f}, "
      f"std dev={np.std(list(pagerank_random.values())):.4f}")
print(f"Scale-free: mean={np.mean(list(pagerank_scale_free.values())):.4f}, "
      f"std dev={np.std(list(pagerank_scale_free.values())):.4f}")

# Visualization
fig, axes = plt.subplots(2, 3, figsize=(18, 12))

# 1. Random graph - degree centrality distribution
axes[0, 0].hist(list(degree_random.values()), bins=30, alpha=0.7,
               edgecolor='black', color='skyblue')
axes[0, 0].set_xlabel('Degree Centrality')
axes[0, 0].set_ylabel('Number of Nodes')
axes[0, 0].set_title('Random Graph: Degree Centrality Distribution', fontsize=12)
axes[0, 0].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 2. Random graph - PageRank distribution
axes[0, 1].hist(list(pagerank_random.values()), bins=30, alpha=0.7,
               edgecolor='black', color='lightgreen')
axes[0, 1].set_xlabel('PageRank')
axes[0, 1].set_ylabel('Number of Nodes')
axes[0, 1].set_title('Random Graph: PageRank Distribution', fontsize=12)
axes[0, 1].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 3. Random graph - scatter plot
axes[0, 2].scatter(list(degree_random.values()), list(pagerank_random.values()),
                  alpha=0.5, s=20, color='blue')
axes[0, 2].set_xlabel('Degree Centrality')
axes[0, 2].set_ylabel('PageRank')
axes[0, 2].set_title('Random Graph: Degree vs PageRank', fontsize=12)
axes[0, 2].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 4. Scale-free graph - degree centrality distribution (log scale)
axes[1, 0].hist(list(degree_scale_free.values()), bins=30, alpha=0.7,
               edgecolor='black', color='salmon')
axes[1, 0].set_xlabel('Degree Centrality')
axes[1, 0].set_ylabel('Number of Nodes (log)')
axes[1, 0].set_yscale('log')
axes[1, 0].set_title('Scale-free Graph: Degree Centrality Distribution', fontsize=12)
axes[1, 0].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 5. Scale-free graph - PageRank distribution (log scale)
axes[1, 1].hist(list(pagerank_scale_free.values()), bins=30, alpha=0.7,
               edgecolor='black', color='lightcoral')
axes[1, 1].set_xlabel('PageRank')
axes[1, 1].set_ylabel('Number of Nodes (log)')
axes[1, 1].set_yscale('log')
axes[1, 1].set_title('Scale-free Graph: PageRank Distribution', fontsize=12)
axes[1, 1].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

# 6. Scale-free graph - scatter plot
axes[1, 2].scatter(list(degree_scale_free.values()), list(pagerank_scale_free.values()),
                  alpha=0.5, s=20, color='red')
axes[1, 2].set_xlabel('Degree Centrality')
axes[1, 2].set_ylabel('PageRank')
axes[1, 2].set_title('Scale-free Graph: Degree vs PageRank', fontsize=12)
axes[1, 2].grid(True, alpha=0.3)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

# Power law fitting (scale-free only)
degree_sequence = sorted([d for n, d in G_scale_free.degree()], reverse=True)
degree_counts = np.bincount(degree_sequence)
degrees = np.arange(len(degree_counts))

# Exclude zeros
nonzero = degree_counts > 0
degrees_nz = degrees[nonzero]
counts_nz = degree_counts[nonzero]

# Fit on log scale
if len(degrees_nz) > 1:
    log_degrees = np.log(degrees_nz)
    log_counts = np.log(counts_nz)
    slope, intercept = np.polyfit(log_degrees, log_counts, 1)

    print(f"\n=== Power Law Fitting ===")
    print(f"Scale-free graph degree distribution: P(k) ~ k^{slope:.2f}")
    print(f"(Theoretical value is approximately -3)")

print("\n=== Observed Differences ===")
print("\n1. Degree distribution:")
print("   Random graph: Near normal distribution (most nodes near average)")
print("   Scale-free: Power law (few hubs and many low-degree nodes)")

print("\n2. PageRank distribution:")
print("   Random graph: Relatively uniform")
print("   Scale-free: Highly skewed (few nodes with high scores)")

print("\n3. Correlation:")
print(f"   Random graph: {np.corrcoef(list(degree_random.values()), list(pagerank_random.values()))[0,1]:.3f}")
print(f"   Scale-free: {np.corrcoef(list(degree_scale_free.values()), list(pagerank_scale_free.values()))[0,1]:.3f}")
print("   → Stronger correlation between degree and PageRank in scale-free")

print("\n4. Real-world implications:")
print("   In scale-free networks (Web, SNS, etc.):")
print("   - Influence concentrated in few influencers")
print("   - Hub nodes are extremely important")
print("   - Robust to random attacks but vulnerable to targeted attacks")

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