diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d1af5be..09462f3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,15 +1,21 @@ # 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. + gem-graph is a software that enables modelling with a geometric directed multigraph. + today (28-03-2011) there are two main parts in this text: * questions about the [architecture](architecture.md): identification and naming of the main parts of this program * and a more [theoretical text](theory.md) : Rewritten Geometric Directed Multigraphs Properties. (JS dec 2017) that could be a starting point for a publication