InitErgmTerm.absdiffnodemix: Definition for absdiffnodemix ERGM Term

Description Usage Arguments Details Author(s)

Description

This function defines and initialize the absdiffnodemix ERGM term that allows for targeting age homophily by race.

Usage

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Arguments

nw

An object of class network.

arglist

A list of arguments as specified in the ergm.userterms package framework.

...

Additional data passed into the function as specified in the ergm.userterms package framework.

Details

This ERGM user term was written to allow for age-based homophily in partnership formation that is heterogenous by race. The absdiff component allows targets the distribution of age mixing on that continuous variable, and the nodemix component differentiates this for black-black, black-white, and white-white couples.

Author(s)

Steven M. Goodreau


dth2/EpiModelHIV_SHAMP documentation built on May 15, 2019, 4:56 p.m.