Graph Nets is an innovative library created by DeepMind that allows you to build graph networks easily using TensorFlow and Sonnet. In this guide, we will walk you through the essential concepts, installation steps, and example usage of the Graph Nets library. Let’s embark on this exciting journey into graph structures!

What are Graph Networks?

Think of graph networks like intricate cities where every intersection (node) is connected by specific roads (edges), and the entire city has its unique characteristics (global attributes). The beauty of graph networks is their ability to take one complex city diagram as input and produce another that reflects updates and refinements based on the data processed.

• Input: a graph with edge, node, and global attributes.
• Output: a structured graph with updated attributes.

Graph networks are part of a broader family known as graph neural networks, providing powerful tools for data representation and processing. For more detailed reading on graph networks, check the arXiv paper by the authors.

Installation Steps

Installing the Graph Nets library is straightforward. Below are the steps you should follow to get it running on your system.

Install the Graph Nets Library

The library is compatible with Linux, Mac OS X, and requires Python versions 2.7 and 3.4 or later. Depending on whether you have a CPU or GPU setup, the installation commands vary slightly.

For TensorFlow 1 and Sonnet 1:

pip install graph_nets tensorflow==1.15.2 dm-sonnet==2 tensorflow-probability==0.9

For TensorFlow 2 and Sonnet 2:

pip install graph_nets tensorflow==2.1.0-rc1 dm-sonnet==2.0.0b0 tensorflow-probability

Be aware that for earlier versions of TensorFlow, you’ll need to install v1.0.4 of the Graph Nets library.

Usage Example

Now let’s look at a simple code snippet to illustrate how to construct a graph net module. To visualize this, we will consider it like setting up a Lego model where each piece represents a different part of the network.

import graph_nets as gn
import sonnet as snt

# Provide your own functions to generate graph-structured data.
input_graphs = get_graphs()

# Create the graph network.
graph_net_module = gn.modules.GraphNetwork(
    edge_model_fn=lambda: snt.nets.MLP([32, 32]),
    node_model_fn=lambda: snt.nets.MLP([32, 32]),
    global_model_fn=lambda: snt.nets.MLP([32, 32])
)

# Pass the input graphs to the graph network, and return the output graphs.
output_graphs = graph_net_module(input_graphs)

In this code, we create the core parts of our Lego set while ensuring they fit together perfectly to process our graph data. Each function plays a unique role in enabling the network to learn from the graphs.

Demo Jupyter Notebooks

The library includes several demos that allow you to experiment with graph networks. Here are the various tasks you can explore:

• Shortest Path Demo
• Sort Demo
• Physics Demo
• Graph Nets Basics Demo

You can run these demos in your browser without any local installation required. Just click the links above to dive in!

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during installation or usage, here are some troubleshooting tips:

• Ensure you have the correct version of TensorFlow installed based on your Python version.
• Check that all dependencies are correctly installed, especially if you’re using GPU support.
• If the demos aren’t displaying correctly, try refreshing the notebook or your browser.

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