Generalized blockmodeling


  1. Generalized equivalence
    • New types of ideal blocks and equivalences
    • Examples
  2. Testing blockmodels
    • Types of blockmodels
    • Testing blockmodels
    • Examples
  3. Blockmodeling in Pajek

Examples

  1. Use Sampson monastery data
    • find blockmodel using direct approach according to structural equivalence in 3 groups
    • find blockmodel using direct approach according to regular equivalence in 2 groups
    • test center-periphery and hierarchical model.

Assignment

  1. Using your data
    • find blockmodel using direct approach according to structural equivalence
    • find blockmodel using direct approach according to regular equivalence in 2 groups
    • test center-periphery model.
  2. Present results in tables and interprete them.
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