Stress Minimization

Stress minimization is a method used in data visualization to create a layout where elements are positioned as accurately as possible based on their relationships or distances. Imagine arranging a network of points so that the distances between them in the diagram reflect their true connections or similarities. The "stress" measures the difference between these actual distances and the ones shown in the visualization. By adjusting the positions to reduce this stress, the final layout better represents the underlying data structure, making it easier to interpret the relationships accurately and intuitively.