Chapter 1. Graphs, Trees, and Hierarchies
Let's start with a little mathematical background. Graph theory is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract structures known as graphs. These are not the presentation charts that you get out of a spreadsheet package.
Keywords: edges, nodes, subordination, inheritance, organizational charts, parts explosions, static nodes, static edges, dynamic edges, dynamic nodes, recursion
Let's start with a little mathematical background. Graph theory is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract structures known as graphs. These are not the presentation charts that you get out of a spreadsheet package.
Very loosely speaking, a graph is a diagram of “dots” (called nodes or vertices) and “lines” (edges or ...