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2011 Sessions

2011 Sessions

2011 Sessions

2011 Sessions

Stochastic Modeling of Networks with SIENA

Instructor: Christian Steglich

Location: BE-252

This is a 2-day workshop providing a comprehensive introduction to stochastic actor-based modeling of network evolution. Special attention is given to the modeling of peer influence in a dynamic social network context. The software used is the SIENA program in its implementation as the R package RSiena. Christian Steglich is one of the developers of SIENA.

Schedule

Day

Time

Topics

Tues

Morning

Stochastic actor-based models for network evolution

Lab: Analyzing longitudinal network data with the RSiena GUI

Examples of applications, interpretation of results

Afternoon

Lab: Analyzing longitudinal network data with RSiena scripts

Model specification, model selection, goodness of fit

Lab: Using SIENA to simulate networks

Wed

Morning

Models for the co-evolution of networks and actor characteristics

Lab: Stepwise construction of a co-evolution model

Examples of applications studying peer influence processes

Afternoon

Special data types: valued networks, multiplex networks, networks from multiple groups, affiliation networks, growth-only networks

Lab: Exercises with special data types

Readings

Snijders, T.A.B., G.G. van de Bunt, Ch. Steglich (2010). Introduction to stochastic actor-based models for network dynamics. Social Networks 32: 44-60. [journal link or preprint pdf]
Steglich, Ch., T.A.B. Snijders, P. West (2006). Applying SIENA: An illustrative analysis of the coevolution of adolescents' friendship networks, taste in music, and alcohol consumption. Methodology, 2, 48-56. [journal link or pdf]

Contact

For more information, contact Christian Steglich.