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WS-T28: Temporal Exponential Random Graph Models (TERGMs) for dynamic networks
Time:
Tuesday, 24/June/2025:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Session Chair: Steven Goodreau
Session Abstract
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to working with temporal network data in statnet, from exploratory data analysis and visualization to statistical modeling with Temporal Exponential-Family Random Graph Models (TERGMs). TERGMs are a broad, flexible class of models for representing the structure and dynamics observed in temporal networks. They can be used for both estimation from and simulation of dynamic network data. The topics covered in this workshop include:
- A brief overview of exploratory data analysis with temporal network data (using the statnet packages ‘tsna’ for descriptive statistics and ‘ndtv’ to create network movies),
- different types of dynamic network data (network panel data, a single cross-sectional network with link duration information, and cross-sectional, egocentrically sampled network data)
- statistical model elements and specification using the statnet package tergm
- model estimation tools for each type of data in tergm
- model diagnostics in tergm, and
- Simulating dynamic networks from fitted models with tergm.
Presentations
Temporal Exponential Random Graph Models (TERGMs) for dynamic networks
Steven Goodreau, Martina Morris
This workshop provides a hands-on introduction to working with temporal network data in statnet, from exploratory data analysis and visualization to statistical modeling with Temporal Exponential-Family Random Graph Models (TERGMs). TERGMs are a broad, flexible class of models for representing the structure and dynamics observed in temporal networks. They can be used for both estimation from and simulation of dynamic network data. The topics covered in this workshop include:
- A brief overview of exploratory data analysis with temporal network data (using the statnet packages ‘tsna’ for descriptive statistics and ‘ndtv’ to create network movies),
- different types of dynamic network data (network panel data, a single cross-sectional network with link duration information, and cross-sectional, egocentrically sampled network data)
- statistical model elements and specification using the statnet package tergm
- model estimation tools for each type of data in tergm
- model diagnostics in tergm, and
- Simulating dynamic networks from fitted models with tergm.
