Pages become nodes
Each circle represents a Wikipedia page. Select one in the graph to see its name, size, and connected pages.
A directed graph approach
Explore the Wikipedia you know and love, but this time, as a directed graph.
Get to know the building blocks of the map.
Each circle represents a Wikipedia page. Select one in the graph to see its name, size, and connected pages.
Parents link to a page. Children are the pages they link to. Follow either direction to explore its neighborhood.
By simulating each node as a particle, pulled to parents and children, and repelled from others, the ForceAtlas2 algorithm spreads the graph into a stable equilibrium.