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 language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1173-1185 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Statistics and Computing |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bayesian model averaging
- Graphon
- Network
- Network motif
- Stochastic block model
- W-graph
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