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Patterns of Data Modeling
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Patterns of Data Modeling

by Michael Blaha
June 2010
Intermediate to advanced
266 pages
5h 55m
English
CRC Press
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Chapter 3

Directed Graph Template

The directed graph is another term from graph theory. A directed graph is a set of nodes and a set of directed edges. Each directed edge originates at a source node and terminates at a target node (which may be the same as the source node). The nodes of a directed graph can have any number of edges. Directed graphs arise for applications with important topology or connectivity. For example, a directed graph is a natural representation for airline flights between airports.

Figure 3.1 shows two examples of directed graphs.

Figure 3.1

Figure showing sample directed graphs. A directed graph is a set of nodes and a set of directed edges that connect the nodes.

Sample directed graphs. A directed graph is a set of nodes and a set of directed ...

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