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Abstract

We introduce Hyperbard, a dataset of diverse relational data representations
derived from Shakespeare's plays. Our representations range from simple graphs
capturing character co-occurrence in single scenes to hypergraphs encoding
complex communication settings and character contributions as hyperedges with
edge-specific node weights. By making multiple intuitive representations
readily available for experimentation, we facilitate rigorous representation
robustness checks in graph learning, graph mining, and network analysis,
highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of specific representations.
Leveraging the data released in Hyperbard, we demonstrate that many solutions
to popular graph mining problems are highly dependent on the representation
choice, thus calling current graph curation practices into question. As an
homage to our data source, and asserting that science can also be art, we
present all our points in the form of a play.