gvgen (1) - Linux Manuals
gvgen: generate graphs
NAME
gvgen - generate graphs
SYNOPSIS
gvgen [ -dv? ] [ -in ] [ -cn ] [ -Cx,y ] [ -g[f]x,y ] [ -G[f]x,y ] [ -hn ] [ -kn ] [ -bx,y ] [ -Bx,y ] [ -mn ] [ -Mx,y ] [ -pn ] [ -rx,y ] [ -Rx ] [ -sn ] [ -Sn ] [ -Sn,d ] [ -tn ] [ -td,n ] [ -Tx,y ] [ -Tx,y,u,v ] [ -wn ] [ -nprefix ] [ -Nname ] [ -ooutfile ]DESCRIPTION
gvgen generates a variety of simple, regularly-structured abstract graphs.OPTIONS
The following options are supported:- -c n
- Generate a cycle with n vertices and edges.
- -C x,y
- Generate an x by y cylinder. This will have x*y vertices and 2*x*y - y edges.
- -g [f]x,y
- Generate an x by y grid. If f is given, the grid is folded, with an edge attaching each pair of opposing corner vertices. This will have x*y vertices and 2*x*y - y - x edges if unfolded and 2*x*y - y - x + 2 edges if folded.
- -G [f]x,y
- Generate an x by y partial grid. If f is given, the grid is folded, with an edge attaching each pair of opposing corner vertices. This will have x*y vertices.
- -h n
- Generate a hypercube of degree n. This will have 2^n vertices and n*2^(n-1) edges.
- -k n
- Generate a complete graph on n vertices with n*(n-1)/2 edges.
- -b x,y
- Generate a complete x by y bipartite graph. This will have x+y vertices and x*y edges.
- -B x,y
- Generate an x by y ball, i.e., an x by y cylinder with two "cap" nodes closing the ends. This will have x*y + 2 vertices and 2*x*y + y edges.
- -m n
- Generate a triangular mesh with n vertices on a side. This will have (n+1)*n/2 vertices and 3*(n-1)*n/2 edges.
- -M x,y
- Generate an x by y Moebius strip. This will have x*y vertices and 2*x*y - y edges.
- -p n
- Generate a path on n vertices. This will have n-1 edges.
- -r x,y
- Generate a random graph. The number of vertices will be the largest value of the form 2^n-1 less than or equal to x. Larger values of y increase the density of the graph.
- -R x
- Generate a random rooted tree on x vertices.
- -s n
- Generate a star on n vertices. This will have n-1 edges.
- -S n
- Generate a Sierpinski graph of order n. This will have 3*(3^(n-1) + 1)/2 vertices and 3^n edges.
- -S n,d
- Generate a d-dimensional Sierpinski graph of order n. At present, d must be 2 or 3. For d equal to 3, there will be 4*(4^(n-1) + 1)/2 vertices and 6 * 4^(n-1) edges.
- -t n
- Generate a binary tree of height n. This will have 2^n-1 vertices and 2^n-2 edges.
- -t h,n
- Generate a n-ary tree of height h.
- -T x,y
- -T x,y,u,v
- Generate an x by y torus. This will have x*y vertices and 2*x*y edges. If u and v are given, they specify twists of that amount in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively.
- -w n
- Generate a path on n vertices. This will have n-1 edges.
- -i n
- Generate n graphs of the requested type. At present, only available if the -R flag is used.
- -n prefix
- Normally, integers are used as node names. If prefix is specified, this will be prepended to the integer to create the name.
- -N name
- Use name as the name of the graph. By default, the graph is anonymous.
- -o outfile
- If specified, the generated graph is written into the file outfile. Otherwise, the graph is written to standard out.
- -d
- Make the generated graph directed.
- -v
- Verbose output.
- -?
- Print usage information.