A two-way heterogeneity model for dynamic networks
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| author | Jiang, Binyan Leng, Chenlei Yan, Ting Yao, Qiwei Yu, Xinyang |
| author_facet | Jiang, Binyan Leng, Chenlei Yan, Ting Yao, Qiwei Yu, Xinyang |
| contents | Dynamic network data analysis requires joint modelling individual snapshots and time dynamics. This paper proposes a new two-way heterogeneity model towards this goal. The new model equips each node of the network with two heterogeneity parameters, one to characterize the propensity of forming ties with other nodes and the other to differentiate the tendency of retaining existing ties over time. Though the negative log-likelihood function is non-convex, it is locally convex in a neighbourhood of the true value of the parameter vector. By using a novel method of moments estimator as the initial value, the consistent local maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) can be obtained by a gradient descent algorithm. To establish the upper bound for the estimation error of the MLE, we derive a new uniform deviation bound, which is of independent interest. The usefulness of the model and the associated theory are further supported by extensive simulation and the analysis of some real network data sets. |
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| spellingShingle | A two-way heterogeneity model for dynamic networks Jiang, Binyan Leng, Chenlei Yan, Ting Yao, Qiwei Yu, Xinyang Methodology Statistics Theory 62F12(Primary)62J99, 62R99(Secondary) Dynamic network data analysis requires joint modelling individual snapshots and time dynamics. This paper proposes a new two-way heterogeneity model towards this goal. The new model equips each node of the network with two heterogeneity parameters, one to characterize the propensity of forming ties with other nodes and the other to differentiate the tendency of retaining existing ties over time. Though the negative log-likelihood function is non-convex, it is locally convex in a neighbourhood of the true value of the parameter vector. By using a novel method of moments estimator as the initial value, the consistent local maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) can be obtained by a gradient descent algorithm. To establish the upper bound for the estimation error of the MLE, we derive a new uniform deviation bound, which is of independent interest. The usefulness of the model and the associated theory are further supported by extensive simulation and the analysis of some real network data sets. |
| title | A two-way heterogeneity model for dynamic networks |
| topic | Methodology Statistics Theory 62F12(Primary)62J99, 62R99(Secondary) |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.12643 |