Explain spring layout

Author: Daniel Precioso, PhD

modules/networks/fundamentals.qmd

@@ -398,7 +398,11 @@ edge_list = [
 # Create a graph from the edge list
 G_actors = nx.from_edgelist(edge_list)
 # Draw the graph
-pos = nx.spring_layout(G_actors)
+pos = nx.spring_layout(G_actors, k=0.15, iterations=20)
+# k controls the distance between the nodes and varies between 0 and 1
+# iterations is the number of times simulated annealing is run
+# default k=0.1 and iterations=50
+
 nx.draw(
     G_actors,
     pos=pos,