RL: Relocating Links algorithm (RL algorithm)

In nemBM: Using Network Evolution Models to Generate Networks with Selected Blockmodel Type

Relocating Links algorithm (RL algorithm)

Description

It generates random network considering the selected types of triads.

Usage

RL(ideal.net, initial.net, triads = "forb", k = 100, custom.triads = NULL)

Arguments

ideal.net	Network with a desired blockmodel without inconsistencies; of class matrix.
initial.net	Initial network; of class matrix.
triads	What types of triads has to be considered (allowed allow, forbidden forb, all all or custom cust). Provide a list of triad types as used in package ergm.
k	Number of iterations.
custom.triads	A list with names of a subset of triads to be considered. The same names must be used as in ERGM package. Only if triads = "cust".

Value

A list contiainig: new.network which is the generated network (of class matrix); and CR which is a vector of CR values (calculated after each iteration).

Author(s)

Marjan Cugmas and Aleš Žiberna

References

Cugmas M, Ferligoj A, Žiberna A (2018) Generating global network structures by triad types. PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197514. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197514

Examples

# generate initial and ideal network
cohesiveBM <- rbind(c("com", "nul"), c("nul", "com"))
ideal <- genNetworkLE(BM = cohesiveBM, LE = 0, size = c(4, 4))
random <- genNetworkLE(BM = cohesiveBM, LE = 1, size = c(4, 4))
# generate network with the RL algorithm
generatedNetwork <- RL(ideal.net = ideal, initial.net = random, triads = "all", k = 10)

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