A separable model for dynamic networks

Authors

Pavel N. Krivitsky, University of WollongongFollow
M Handcock, Universty of California at Los Angeles

RIS ID

92690

Publication Details

Krivitsky, P. N.. & Handcock, M. (2014). A separable model for dynamic networks. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B: Statistical Methodology, 76 (1), 29-46.

Abstract

Models of dynamic networks-networks that evolve over time-have manifold applications. We develop a discrete time generative model for social network evolution that inherits the richness and flexibility of the class of exponential family random-graph models. The model-a separable temporal exponential family random-graph model-facilitates separable modelling of the tie duration distributions and the structural dynamics of tie formation.We develop likelihoodbased inference for the model and provide computational algorithms for maximum likelihood estimation.We illustrate the interpretability of the model in analysing a longitudinal network of friendship ties within a school.