Generating global network structures by triad types

Marjan Cugmas (Author), Anuška Ferligoj (Author), Aleš Žiberna (Author)

Abstract

This paper addresses the question of whether one can generate networks with a given global structure (defined by selected blockmodels, i.e., cohesive, core-periphery, hierarchical, and transitivity), considering only different types of triads. Two methods are used to generate networks: (i) the newly proposed method of relocating links; and (ii) the Monte Carlo Multi Chain algorithm implemented in the ergm package in R. Most of the selected blockmodel types can be generated by considering all types of triads. The selection of only a subset of triads can improve the generated networks blockmodel structure. Yet, in the case of a hierarchical blockmodel without complete blocks on the diagonal, additional local structures are needed to achieve the desired global structure of generated networks. This shows that blockmodels can emerge based only on local processes that do not take attributes into account

Keywords

globalna omrežja;triade;Analiza omrežij;Družbena omrežja;Bločno modeliranje;

Data

Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2018
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC:	311
COBISS:	35624541
ISSN:	1932-6203
Views:	386
Downloads:	87
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Other data

Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary keywords:	globalna omrežja;triade;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	24 str.
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue:	ǂiss. ǂ5
Chronology:	May 2018
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0197514
ID:	13119794