Predicting graph structure from a time series of graphs
This is a Python implementation of netseer.
Netseer is a tool that outputs a predicted graph based on a time series graph sequence
Purpose
The goal of netseer is to predict the graph structure including new nodes and edges from a time series of graphs.
The methodology is explained in the preprint (Kandanaarachchi et al. 2025).
Installation
This package is available on PyPI, and can be installed with PIP or with a Package Manager:
pip install netseer # or uv add netseer
Quick Example
Generating an example graph list:
from netseer import generate_graph
graph_list = generate_graph.generate_graph_list()
The generate_graph_list()
function has parameters for templating what types of graphs to generate. Information about these can be found in the reference docs.
Predicting on that graph:
from netseer import prediction
predict = prediction.predict_graph(graph_list, h=1)
Increasing the h
parameter increases how many steps into the future the prediction is, with h=1
being 1 step in the graph sequence.
References
Kandanaarachchi, Sevvandi, Ziqi Xu, Stefan Westerlund, and Conrad Sanderson. 2025. “Predicting Graph Structure via Adapted Flux Balance Analysis.” https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05806.