HyperbolicTree

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Hyperbolic Tree (shortened as "HyperTree") is a visualization method for a graph, somewhat inspired by Hyperbolic Geometry.

Starting from an initial node of the graph, the visualization is updated dynamically with the inclusion of the nodes directly linked to a visible node, selected interactively by the user.

The resulting figure represent a tree.

This method is patented by Xerox (in the US).

It is described in this document (with figures):

• http://sigchi.org/chi95/Electronic/documnts/papers/jl_bdy.htm

For a "live" demonstration:

• http://www.touchgraph.com/
• http://xebece.sourceforge.net/screenshots

[edit] See also

• Hyperbolic Geometry
• Tree (graph theory)
• Tree (data structure)