Networks offer a powerful visual representation of complex systems. Cartographs introduce a diverse set of network layouts for highlighting and visually inspecting chosen characteristics of a network. The resulting visualizations are interpretable and can be used to explore complex datasets, such as large-scale biological networks.
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This is a summary of: Hütter, C. V. R. et al. Network cartographs for interpretable visualizations. Nat. Comput. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-022-00199-z (2022).
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Cartographs enable interpretation of complex network visualizations. Nat Comput Sci 2, 76–77 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43588-022-00203-6
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