# GSoC contributor introduction

**URL:** <https://igraph.discourse.group/t/gsoc-contributor-introduction/2124>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [12 May 2025 07:04 UTC](https://igraph.discourse.group/t/gsoc-contributor-introduction/2124 "2025-05-12T07:04:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![zara](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/igraph.discourse.group/zara/32/1162_2.png) [@zara](https://igraph.discourse.group/u/zara)\
**Post date:** [12 May 2025 07:04 UTC](https://igraph.discourse.group/t/gsoc-contributor-introduction/2124/1 "2025-05-12T07:04:53Z")

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Hi igraph!

I’m reintroducing myself as contributor with Google Summer of Code, so I can share a bit more with the team about myself and the project I’ll be working on.

I’m Zara — I’m currently a university student studying computer science, with a special interest in discrete mathematics and CS theory. I particularly enjoy projects that require both theoretical understanding and clever, efficient implementations, which is what makes igraph’s work so exciting for me.

[My project](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/projects/q04crkoi) centers around improving igraph’s support for **degree-constrained null models** , which are useful for hypothesis testing — they serve as a “generic” reference, yet still share structural properties (constrained degree sequence) with the network of interest so that comparisons are meaningful.

The work is organized around three main areas:

- **Graphicality** : extending `is_graphical()` and related functions to efficiently check whether a degree sequence can yield a valid graph
- **Construction** : implementing more efficient construction algorithms as a part of `realize_degree_sequence()`
- **Rewiring** : extending `rewire()` to be more versatile overall — supporting more graph types and allowing finer control over constraints like in- or out-degree or connectivity

I’ve included more details and thoughts in this [post](https://minifinity.github.io/writing/node-to-joy/) on my [blog](https://minifinity.github.io/), where I’ll also be sharing updates along the way. I really enjoy writing, so this should be a lot of fun. You can also follow my work on [GitHub](https://github.com/minifinity).

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you, and I look forward to a summer of learning!

Zara

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**Author:** ![maelle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/igraph.discourse.group/maelle/32/1047_2.png) [@maelle](https://igraph.discourse.group/u/maelle)\
**Post date:** [13 May 2025 09:16 UTC](https://igraph.discourse.group/t/gsoc-contributor-introduction/2124/2 "2025-05-13T09:16:12Z")

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Welcome @zara!!  
I’m a contributor to the igraph R package. 🙂