2-Mode Networks

This week we focus specifically on 2-mode data, by which we mean affiliation data such as persons attending events, actors belonging to associations, and so on. We would not normally consider romantic ties between men and women as 2-mode data. It is not the fact that we can find a categorical attribute that distinguishes one set of nodes from another that makes 2-mode data. Rather, it is that the tie is one of correspondence (typically participation or membership) between individuals actors and collectives.

Additional Resources

Old Slides & Video

• analyzing 2-mode data.pdf

• Class 25 Apr 2014

Bibliographies

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