Degree-based connected graph construction with assortativity constraint

Journal Article (2025)
Author(s)

Y.Y. Ke (TU Delft - Network Architectures and Services)

P.F.A. Van Mieghem (TU Delft - Network Architectures and Services)

Research Group
Network Architectures and Services
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ae09d4
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Publication Year
2025
Language
English
Research Group
Network Architectures and Services
Issue number
10
Volume number
27
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Abstract

Degree-based graph construction is a fundamental problem in network science. A graph is simple if there are no self-loops and no multiple links between any pair of nodes in the graph. A degree sequence is graphical if d can be represented as the degree sequence of at least one simple graph, where the graph is called a realization of the sequence d. In this work, we introduce a novel method (LSFGR) for generating simple graphs from graphical degree sequences, focusing additionally on connectedness and on assortativity. LSFGR guarantees connected graphs for all potentially connected degree sequences. In the case where a degree sequence has no simple realization, LSFGR produces graphs with at most one node with self-loops. In addition, the graphs generated from LSFGR characterize real-world networks with medium assortativity.