Stochastic Models - REMs

An introduction to a second class of stochastic models in networks, relational event models. with a focus on exponential random graph models (ERGM. The class will be presented by Andy Pilny

Readings

- Schaefer and Marcum. Modeling Network Dynamics [^pdf]
- Pilny, A., Schecter, A., Poole, M.S. and Contractor, N., 2016. An illustration of the relational event model to analyze group interaction processes. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 20(3), p.181. [pdf]

Additional Readings

Robins, G., P. Pattison, Y. Kalish, and D. Lusher (2007). On exponential random graph models for cross-sectional analysis of complete networks: An introduction to exponential random graph (p*) models for social networks. Social Networks, 29(2): 173-191 [pdf]
- Intro to stochastic actor-based models. [pdf]
- Snijders, T.A., 2001. The statistical evaluation of social network dynamics. Sociological methodology, 31(1), pp.361-395. [pdf]
Butts and Marcum [pdf]

Slides

- N/A

Video

- 11_rem (download mp4)

Extra stuff

Slide presentations

in class (most slides stolen)
Handcock
Koskinen
Snijders

Software

- Go to http://www.melnet.org.au/pnet/ and download mpnet. Also download the manual.

Exercise

- Try to reproduce the results discussed in this document

Manuals

PNET for dummies

SIENA

Papers

Slide presentations

Snijders
- Knoke et al application of Siena [ppt]