title: Does initial node positions of a graph affect asymptotic graph disposition in ForceAtlas2 algorithm?
body: <p>I'm trying to visualize my graph with <a href="http://sigmajs.org/" rel="nofollow">sigma.js</a> which provides <a href="https://github.com/jacomyal/sigma.js/tree/master/plugins/sigma.layout.forceAtlas2" rel="nofollow">ForceAtlas2 algorithm plugin</a> for graph drawing.</p>
  
  <p>What I'm wondering is if initial position (x and y coordinates) of nodes affects on asymptotic result graph disposition.</p>
  
  <p>I'm using this algorithm plugin without any deep understanding so I was putting nodes with initial coordinates to roughly draw a blueprint of my objective graph shape in my own algorithm and then let <em>ForceAtlas2 algorithm</em> to adjust and beautify it.</p>
  
  <p>If initial disposition of a graph doesn't affect result graph shape generated by ForceAtlas2, then I won't have to do unnecessary calculations for setting those initial coordinates.</p>