MoN9: Ninth Mathematics of Networks meeting, 18th June, St Andrews University
Richard Clegg (UCL) - Likelihood methods for comparing network evolution models
In the last twelve years a number of models have been proposed which ‘‘explain" the evolution of networks. Most notably, for example, the rewiring model of a Watts–Strogatz small world network and the preferential attachment model which Albert and Barabasi used to explain power laws in degree distributions.
This presentation describes a rigorous statistical method using likelihood estimates to compare two rival explanations for the evolution of a given target network. The method, known as FETA (Framework for Evolving Topology Analysis) is statistically rigorous and can assess which of several rival models is the most likely explanation for a given target data set. The method is tested on several target networks. Free code and data are provided at the FETA webpage.
Contact:
Richard G. Clegg (richard@richardclegg.org)
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Keith Briggs
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