Production of statistically-based network maps

A computer program product for displaying a network map display on the user interface, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for enabling the computer system to provide a network map display, said computer readable program code means comprising:
• computer readable first program code means for enabling the computer system to represent a network as a plurality of nodes selectively interconnected by a plurality of inter-node connections;
• computer readable second program code means for selectively combining said plurality of nodes into a plurality of supernodes;
• and
• computer readable third program code means for selectively combining said plurality of inter-node connections into a plurality of inter-supernode connections.

A method for displaying a network on a computer display comprising the steps of:

• (1) receiving input from a user;
• (2) creating a network map display based on said input, including the steps of:
• (a) representing a network as a plurality of nodes selectively interconnected by a plurality of inter-node connections,
• (b) selectively combining said plurality of nodes into a plurality of supernodes, and
• (c) selectively combining said plurality of inter-node connections into a plurality of inter-supernode connections;
• and
• (3) displaying said network map display.