1 KnownCR
Note: The papers in our literature search did not show graph layouts in their evaluations. Hence, we do not show example figures. Origin Notes: The graphs themselves do not appear to exist online elsewhere, but the method by which they can be created is fully described in https://eldorado.tu-dortmund.de/handle/2003/27430?mode=full. graph features handled: Known crossing number, Nonplanar Graph features in papers: generic Origin Paper: Application of SPQR-Trees in the Planarization Approach for Drawing Graphs (https://www.notion.so/Application-of-SPQR-Trees-in-the-Planarization-Approach-for-Drawing-Graphs-bb599af3f78d4be292c6bfdb643235c7?pvs=21) Size: 9-250 nodes, 18-750 edges Appeared in years: 2021,2019,2011 Type of Collection: Uniform Benchmark is it stored properly?: No must be analyzed: No In repo?: Yes Related to Literature - Algorithm (1) (Dataset tag relations): An effective crossing minimisation heuristic based on star insertion (https://www.notion.so/An-effective-crossing-minimisation-heuristic-based-on-star-insertion-888933e03a604489ada5360688abe597?pvs=21), Advances in the Planarization Method: Effective Multiple Edge Insertions (https://www.notion.so/Advances-in-the-Planarization-Method-Effective-Multiple-Edge-Insertions-c518ce875daa4fe7b003ad506eb9a347?pvs=21), Star-Struck by Fixed Embeddings: Modern Crossing Number Heuristics (https://www.notion.so/Star-Struck-by-Fixed-Embeddings-Modern-Crossing-Number-Heuristics-d8f0e972b962439d8b368e8a28a7046a?pvs=21) cleaned format?: Yes duplicate?: No link works?: No Added in paper: Yes OSF link json: https://files.osf.io/v1/resources/j7ucv/providers/osfstorage/64d90ef60c2b4d0d2e3862be Origin paper plaintext: Application of SPQR-Trees in the Planarization Approach for Drawing Graphs Page id: ed33d600c65e4c52a1506a905b774335 unavailable/skip: No Cleaned ALL data: No OSF link gexf: https://files.osf.io/v1/resources/j7ucv/providers/osfstorage/64d948121101aa0dc76a0c94 OSF link gml: https://files.osf.io/v1/resources/j7ucv/providers/osfstorage/64d96dce0c2b4d0f653862d7 OSF link graphml: https://files.osf.io/v1/resources/j7ucv/providers/osfstorage/64d9715c0c2b4d0f65386577 first look: No sparkline data: {‘min’: 9, ‘max’: 250, ‘step_size’: 10, ‘num_bins’: 26, ‘bins’: [0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250], ‘num_nodes’: [1, 27, 101, 103, 105, 103, 106, 105, 104, 106, 105, 104, 106, 104, 105, 105, 106, 103, 107, 104, 104, 106, 105, 104, 106, 45]} Related to Literature - Algorithm (Dataset tag relations) 1: Star-Struck by Fixed Embeddings: Modern Crossing Number Heuristics (../Benchmark%20sets%200cc6b5e454304aec98f3b59b1a720476/Literature%20ad87f14e7097454fb2f784e2c8a2797a/Literature%20-%20Algorithm%2012e01bfc60a84007aa7d2d34293e123d/Star-Struck%20by%20Fixed%20Embeddings%20Modern%20Crossing%20Nu%20f31c2a6c7b8d4683a1820d8101f89448.md), An effective crossing minimisation heuristic based on star insertion (../Benchmark%20sets%200cc6b5e454304aec98f3b59b1a720476/Literature%20ad87f14e7097454fb2f784e2c8a2797a/Literature%20-%20Algorithm%2012e01bfc60a84007aa7d2d34293e123d/An%20effective%20crossing%20minimisation%20heuristic%20based%205fde465c129249599b79396bf3d3ae04.md), Advances in the Planarization Method: Effective Multiple Edge Insertions (../Benchmark%20sets%200cc6b5e454304aec98f3b59b1a720476/Literature%20ad87f14e7097454fb2f784e2c8a2797a/Literature%20-%20Algorithm%2012e01bfc60a84007aa7d2d34293e123d/Advances%20in%20the%20Planarization%20Method%20Effective%20Mul%20884c2bc419eb4197be261c1f1b3898ce.md)
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Description from Literature
From “An effective crossing minimisation heuristic based on star insertion”:
KnownCR graphs- these are a set of instances containing between 9 and 250 vertices, first collected by Gutwenger [22], which can be further partitioned into four families of graphs as follows:
\(C_i \times C_j\): The Cartesian product of the cycle on \(i\) vertices with the cycle on \(j\) vertices. The instances contain graphs with \(3 \leq i \leq 7\) and \(j \geq i\) such that \(ij \leq 250\).
\(G_i \times P_j\): The Cartesian product of the path on \(j+1\) vertices with one of the 21 non-isomorphic connected graphs on 5 vertices, where \(i\) denotes which of the 21. The instances contain graphs with \(3 \leq j \leq 49\).
\(G_i \times C_j\): The Cartesian product of the cycle on \(j\) vertices with one of the 21 non-isomorphic connected graphs on 5 vertices, where \(i\) denotes which of the 21. The crossing number of these graphs is only known for some of the \(G_i\) and only these cases are included. The instances contain graphs with \(3 \leq j \leq 50\).
The Generalised Petersen graphs \(P(j,2)\) and \(P(j,3)\), on \(2j\) vertices. We shall only use those of type \(P(j,3)\) as \(P(j,2)\) (studied in [20]) are easy for heuristics to solve, as has already been observed in [9]. The instances contain graphs with \(9 \leq j \leq 125\).
From “Advances in the Planarization Method: Effective Multiple Edge Insertions”:
Finally, the KnownCR graphs [11] are a collection of 1946 graphs with known crossing numbers (by proofs), consisting of generalized Petersen graphs (P(m, 2), P(m, 3)) and products of cycles \(C_n\), paths \(P_n\), and 5-vertex graphs \(G_i (C_m \times C_n, G_i \times P_n, G_i \times C_n)\); these graphs have between 9 and 250 nodes.
Example Figures
From “Application of SPQR-Trees in the Planarization Approach for Drawing Graphs”:

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Eldorado: Application of SPQR-trees in the planarization approach for drawing graphs
From An effective crossing minimisation heuristic based on star insertion, “KnownCR graphs- these are a set of instances containing between 9 and 250 vertices, first collected by Gutwenger [22], which can be further partitioned into four families of graphs as follows:
- Ci ×Cj: the Cartesian product of the cycle on i vertices with the cycle on j vertices. The instances contain graphs with 3 ≤ i ≤ 7 and j ≥i such that ij ≤ 250.
- Gi×Pj: the cartesian product of the path on j+1 vertices with one of the 21 non-isomorphic connected graphs on 5 vertices, where i denotes which of the 21. The instances contain graphs with 3 ≤ j ≤ 49.
- Gi ×Cj: the cartesian product of the cycle on j vertices with one of the 21 non-isomorphic connected graphs on 5 vertices, where i denotes which of the 21. The crossing number of these graphs are only known for some of the Gi and only these cases are included. The instances contain graphs with 3 ≤ j ≤ 50
- The Generalised Petersen graphs P(j,2) and P(j,3), on 2j vertices. We shall only use those of type P(j,3) as P(j,2) (studied in [20]) are154 Clancy et al. An effective crossing minimisation heuristic easy for heuristics to solve as has already been observed in [9]. The instances contain graphs with 9 ≤ j ≤ 125.” from (An effective crossing minimisation heuristic based on star insertion, Clancy et al. )
How to construct a cartesian product graph:

Example of construction:
Images showing each Gi, and the known crossing number of Gi x Pn:
