ThegraphbelowisanetworkofcharactersintheVictorHugonovel Les Miserables. Largernodeshaveahigherdegree,andthickeredgesindicate strongerrelationships.

a. Which nodeornodesseemmostimportantinthisnetwork?Whichseem least important?Whatinthevisualizationleadsyoutodrawyour conclusions?

b. List twootherinterestingstructuralfeaturesyouseeinthisgraph.These could behubs,clusters,nodeswithunusualstructuralproperties,orany other interestingfeature.Describewhatinsightsyoulearnedfromthese structuralproperties.

c. Downloadthedatasetforthisnetworkfromthebook’swebsite(or elsewhereontheInternet)andvisualizeitinyourfavoritegraphing program (e.g.,GephiorNodeXL).Usethesoftware’sfeaturestoexplore the namesofthenodesandidentifywhoisineachoftheinteresting structuralfeaturesyoulistedin(b).

d. Using thevisualizationsoftwareandnetworkfrom(c),addotherfeatures to thenetworkthatoffernewinsights.Thiscouldbeadjustingthecolorof the nodestoindicateacertainfeature,clusteringnodes,orshowinglabels.
Describe yournewvisualizationandhowthefeaturesyouaddedhelp understandthenetwork.