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WolframRD`Networks`
Descendants
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Descendants[g,v]
returns all nodes reachable from v in g.
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Details
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Examples  
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Basic Examples  
(1)
Find the descendants of a vertex:
In[1]:=
g=KaryTree[20,DirectedEdgesTrue]
Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Descendants
[g,9]
Out[2]=
{18,19}
Show the descendants:
In[3]:=
HighlightGraph[KaryTree[20,DirectedEdgesTrue],{{9},%}]
Out[3]=
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Scope  
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Applications  
(1)
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Possible Issues  
(1)
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SeeAlso
VertexBoundary
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EdgeBoundary
▪
Ancestors
▪
Predecessor
▪
SelfLoops
▪
Isolates
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