What is the difference between two adjacency matrix normalization? about pygcn HOT 5 OPEN

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Thanks, but I still cannot figure out what's the meaning of D^-1/2AD^-1/2, I think D^-1A makes sense, while some people say D^-1/2A*D^-1/2 is symmetric, why we need symmetry?

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Consider that all the nodes have the same amount of information to share with their neighbors. If node V has more neighbors than node U, then accordingly V contributes less to each of its neighbors than U does, and this is why we need symmetry. I hope this intuitive explaination make sense.

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Consider that all the nodes have the same amount of information to share with their neighbors. If node V has more neighbors than node U, then accordingly V contributes less to each of its neighbors than U does, and this is why we need symmetry. I hope this intuitive explaination make sense.

Dear Lee, thank you for the answer but I am still confused. Doe sit mean that by making a matrix symmetric we consider the same amount of contribution for each node to its neighnours? Therefore, U and V have different amount of information, right?
thank you in advance for your response

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Consider that all the nodes have the same amount of information to share with their neighbors. If node V has more neighbors than node U, then accordingly V contributes less to each of its neighbors than U does, and this is why we need symmetry. I hope this intuitive explaination make sense.

Here, in the question he asks about normalization. Can you please explain why we need to make the adjacancey matrix symmetric? it almost double the number of adeges and add extra information to the system.
Your help is apppreciated

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