Fig. 2

The influence of edge addition/removal on the average clustering coefficient. An intriguing dynamics between a network’s average clustering coefficient is observed upon adding or removing edges from the network. a Provides an example in which the average clustering coefficient increases followed by the addition of a new edge, shown as red dashed line in the lower network. b Shows a somewhat counterintuitive scenario in which the average clustering coefficient of a network actually decreases upon the addition of one edge. The added edge is shown as red dashed line in the lower network