networkx / networkx/nx-parallel

Implement parallel closeness_centrality

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Since Jul 31, 2024.

  • #72 by @Fre0Grella — open
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Description

I would like to implement closeness_centrality using the joblib backend.
This is part of the work tracked in #82.

The implementation will be similar to the recently added harmonic_centrality.

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Research direction

Start by reading the implementation of the recently added harmonic_centrality and the work tracked in #82. Inspect linked pull request #72 to understand the current state of closeness_centrality work; done means the algorithm is implemented using the joblib backend.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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