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Models for Longitudinal Network Data

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ID23320103
AuthorsTom Ab Snijders (0000-0003-3157-4157, University of Groningen, corresponding author), Tom A B Snijders
Year2005
Pages215-247
Publication date2005-02-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueModels and Methods in Social Network Analysis (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511811395.011
OpenAlexW865921456
ISBN9780511811395
LanguageEN
Citations received158
References cited21

This chapter treats statistical methods for network evolution. It is argued that it is most fruitful to consider models where network evolution is represented as the result of many (usually nonobserved) small changes occurring between the consecutively observed networks. Accordingly, the focus is on models where a continuous-time network evolution is assumed, although the observations are made at discrete time points (two or more). Three models are considered in detail, all based on the assumption that the observed networks are outcomes of a Markov process evolving in continuous time. The independent arcs model is a trivial baseline model. The reciprocity model expresses effects of reciprocity, but lacks other structural effects. The actor-oriented model is based on a model of actors changing their outgoing ties as a consequence of myopic stochastic optimization of an objective function. This framework offers the flexibility to represent a variety of network effects. An estimation algorithm is treated, based on a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) implementation of the method of moments. Some Basic Ideas About Longitudinal Social Network Data The statistical modeling of social networks is difficult because of the complicated dependence structures of the processes underlying their genesis and development. One might think that the statistical modeling of longitudinal data on social networks is more difficult than modeling single observations of social networks.

Data mining · Focus (optics) · Longitudinal data · Physics · Statistical physics · Complex Network Analysis Techniques · Computer Science · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

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