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Static Visualization Of <strong>Network</strong> DynamicsBrandes, Ulrik; Nick, Bobo<strong>Network</strong> DynamicsVisualization, Evolution, Diagrams, Longitudinal <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Network</strong>WED.PM2Visual exploration is used in particular to complement and in<strong>for</strong>m modeling and analysis of longitudinal networks. Depending on the type of media available,animation and small multiples of intermediate states appear to be the most common <strong>for</strong>ms of graphical representation. We present an alternative approach inwhich Tufte's sparklines, Gestalt theory, and matrix representations are combined to design static and compact diagrams. We illustrate on some realistic andwell‐known cases how such designs leverage human pattern‐recognition capabilities to spot patterns in time‐varying network data.

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