Discovering Communication Pattern Shifts in Large-Scale Labeled Networks using Encoder Embedding and Vertex Dynamics

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Auteurs principaux: Shen, Cencheng, Larson, Jonathan, Trinh, Ha, Qin, Xihan, Park, Youngser, Priebe, Carey E.
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author Shen, Cencheng
Larson, Jonathan
Trinh, Ha
Qin, Xihan
Park, Youngser
Priebe, Carey E.
author_facet Shen, Cencheng
Larson, Jonathan
Trinh, Ha
Qin, Xihan
Park, Youngser
Priebe, Carey E.
contents Analyzing large-scale time-series network data, such as social media and email communications, poses a significant challenge in understanding social dynamics, detecting anomalies, and predicting trends. In particular, the scalability of graph analysis is a critical hurdle impeding progress in large-scale downstream inference. To address this challenge, we introduce a temporal encoder embedding method. This approach leverages ground-truth or estimated vertex labels, enabling an efficient embedding of large-scale graph data and the processing of billions of edges within minutes. Furthermore, this embedding unveils a temporal dynamic statistic capable of detecting communication pattern shifts across all levels, ranging from individual vertices to vertex communities and the overall graph structure. We provide theoretical support to confirm its soundness under random graph models, and demonstrate its numerical advantages in capturing evolving communities and identifying outliers. Finally, we showcase the practical application of our approach by analyzing an anonymized time-series communication network from a large organization spanning 2019-2020, enabling us to assess the impact of Covid-19 on workplace communication patterns.
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spellingShingle Discovering Communication Pattern Shifts in Large-Scale Labeled Networks using Encoder Embedding and Vertex Dynamics
Shen, Cencheng
Larson, Jonathan
Trinh, Ha
Qin, Xihan
Park, Youngser
Priebe, Carey E.
Social and Information Networks
Machine Learning
Analyzing large-scale time-series network data, such as social media and email communications, poses a significant challenge in understanding social dynamics, detecting anomalies, and predicting trends. In particular, the scalability of graph analysis is a critical hurdle impeding progress in large-scale downstream inference. To address this challenge, we introduce a temporal encoder embedding method. This approach leverages ground-truth or estimated vertex labels, enabling an efficient embedding of large-scale graph data and the processing of billions of edges within minutes. Furthermore, this embedding unveils a temporal dynamic statistic capable of detecting communication pattern shifts across all levels, ranging from individual vertices to vertex communities and the overall graph structure. We provide theoretical support to confirm its soundness under random graph models, and demonstrate its numerical advantages in capturing evolving communities and identifying outliers. Finally, we showcase the practical application of our approach by analyzing an anonymized time-series communication network from a large organization spanning 2019-2020, enabling us to assess the impact of Covid-19 on workplace communication patterns.
title Discovering Communication Pattern Shifts in Large-Scale Labeled Networks using Encoder Embedding and Vertex Dynamics
topic Social and Information Networks
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.02381