mark_ties: Marking ties based on structural properties

In netrics: Many Ways to Measure and Classify Membership for Networks, Nodes, and Ties

Marking ties based on structural properties

Description

These functions return logical vectors the length of the ties in a network identifying which hold certain properties or positions in the network.

• tie_is_loop() marks ties that are loops.

• tie_is_feedback() marks ties that are feedback arcs causing the network to not be acyclic.

• tie_is_bridge() marks ties that cut or act as articulation points in a network.

• tie_is_path() marks ties on a path from one node to another.

They are most useful in highlighting parts of the network that are particularly well- or poorly-connected.

Usage

tie_is_loop(.data)

tie_is_feedback(.data)

tie_is_bridge(.data)

tie_is_path(.data, from, to, all_paths = FALSE)

Arguments

.data	A network object of class mnet, igraph, tbl_graph, network, or similar. For more information on the standard coercion possible, see manynet::as_tidygraph().
from	The index or name of the node from which the path should start.
to	The index or name of the node to which the path should be traced.
all_paths	Whether to return a list of paths or sample just one. By default FALSE, sampling just a single path.

Value

A tie_mark logical vector the length of the ties in the network, giving either TRUE or FALSE for each tie depending on whether the condition is matched.

See Also

Other marks: mark_core, mark_degree, mark_diff, mark_dyads, mark_nodes, mark_select_node, mark_select_tie, mark_triangles

Other tie: mark_dyads, mark_select_tie, mark_triangles, measure_broker_tie, measure_centralities_between, measure_centralities_close, measure_centralities_degree, measure_centralities_eigen

Examples

tie_is_loop(fict_marvel)
tie_is_feedback(ison_algebra)
tie_is_bridge(ison_brandes)
ison_adolescents |>
  mutate_ties(route = tie_is_path(from = "Jane", to = 7)) 

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