#7105·networkx

no plot in networkx/examples/algorithms /plot_iterated_dynamical_systems.py - delete?

Author: lobpcgCreated Nov 9, 2023Updated Jan 8, 2026
Labelstype: Documentation

Current Behavior

https://github.com/networkx/networkx/blob/main/examples/algorithms/plot_iterated_dynamical_systems.py

produces no plots and many functions in the module are never called.

Expected Behavior

Doing something useful as an example in the Gallery.

Steps to Reproduce

https://networkx.org/documentation/stable/auto_examples/algorithms/plot_iterated_dynamical_systems.html#sphx-glr-auto-examples-algorithms-plot-iterated-dynamical-systems-py

Environment

N/A

Additional context

My original intention has been to add some animated plots to make some use out of it. But I now think that it is better to delete it than to try rejuvenating it.

The specific example documented gives the resulting digraph that has 10000 nodes and 10000 edges - way too large for plotting. Any changes to that would likely result in a significant rewrite, apparently not worth the effort. Many functions in the module are even never called, while it is unclear how accurate they are.