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gnmk_random_graph

gnmk_random_graph(n, m, k, seed=None, directed=False)

Return a random bipartite graph G_{n,m,k}.

Produces a bipartite graph chosen randomly out of the set of all graphs with n top nodes, m bottom nodes, and k edges.

Parameters:

• n (int) – The number of nodes in the first bipartite set.
• m (int) – The number of nodes in the second bipartite set.
• k (int) – The number of edges
• seed (int, optional) – Seed for random number generator (default=None).
• directed (bool, optional (default=False)) – If True return a directed graph

Examples

from networkx.algorithms import bipartite G = bipartite.gnmk_random_graph(10,20,50)

See also

gnm_random_graph()

Notes

This function is not imported in the main namespace. To use it you have to explicitly import the bipartite package.

If k > m * n then a complete bipartite graph is returned.

This graph is a bipartite version of the \(G_{nm}\) random graph model.