Algorithms For Dummies

Considering other uses of PageRank

Although PageRank provides better search results, its applicability isn’t limited to 

Google or search engines. You can use PageRank anywhere you can reduce your 

problem to a graph. Just modify and tune the algorithm to your needs. Cornell 

University  has  enumerated  some  other  potential  uses  of  PageRank  in  different 

sectors (

https://blogs.cornell.edu/info2040/2014/11/03/more-than-just- 

a-web-search-algorithm-googles-pagerank-in-non-internet-contexts/

), 

and surprising reports have emerged of the algorithm being successfully used in 

computational biology (

https://www.wired.com/2009/09/googlefoodwebs/

). 

By creating a teleportation tied to specific nodes that you want to explore, you see 

the algorithm shining at diverse applications such as the following: