HierPart : a python package implementing the hierarchical partition data structure

What is HierPart?

HierPart is a python package that implements the hierarchical partition data structure [1]. Furthermore, it can be used to compute the hierarchical mutual information between hierarchical partitions.

Hierarchical partitions can be used to represent the hierarchical community structure of complex networks. Therefore, the hierarchical mutual information can be used to compare hierarchical community structures. In other words, the hierarchical mutual information provides a generalization of the traditional approach, where the standard mutual information is used to compare node partitions, ie., community structures.

Table of Contents:

• Installation
• Tutorial
• Documentation
• Glossary

References

[1]	Juan I. Perotti, Claudio J. Tessone, Guido Caldarelli, The Hierarchical Mutual Information for the Comparison of Hierarchical Community Structures, [arXiv:....] (2015)