diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9a6c828..65e8ac2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ # gem-graph is for: GE-ometric directed M-ulti-GRAPH A geometric graph is a graph whose nodes have coordinates in a space + A graph is directed if its bonds are arrows + It is a multigraph if several arrows can be stacked from one node to another one + Note that 'directed' does not means 'oriented': a graph is oriented if one of its nodes is its root + Geometric directed multigraphs have properties that make them suitable for the representation of complex phenomena, especially those where numerous different objects and types of interactions are involved.