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Variational Bayes model averaging for graphon functions and motif frequencies inference in W-graph models

  • Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • AgroParisTech, UMR 518 MIA

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Abstract

W-graph refers to a general class of random graph models that can be seen as a random graph limit. It is characterized by both its graphon function and its motif frequencies. In this paper, relying on an existing variational Bayes algorithm for the stochastic block models (SBMs) along with the corresponding weights for model averaging, we derive an estimate of the graphon function as an average of SBMs with increasing number of blocks. In the same framework, we derive the variational posterior frequency of any motif. A simulation study and an illustration on a social network complete our work.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1173-1185
Number of pages13
JournalStatistics and Computing
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bayesian model averaging
  • Graphon
  • Network
  • Network motif
  • Stochastic block model
  • W-graph

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