Colloquium: Elizabeth Gross (San Jose State U.)

When:
January 19, 2018 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
2018-01-19T15:30:00-10:00
2018-01-19T16:30:00-10:00
Where:
Post 127

Speaker: Elizabeth Gross (San Jose State U.)

Title: Goodness of fit of statistical network models

Abstract: Exponential random graph models (ERGMs) are families of distributions defined by a set of network statistics and, thus, give rise to interesting graph theoretic questions. Indeed, goodness-of-fit testing for these models can be achieved if we know how to sample uniformly from the space of all graphs with the same network statistics as the observed network. Examples of commonly used network statistics include edge count, degree sequences, k-star counts, and triangle counts. In this talk, we will introduce exponential random graph models, discuss the geometry of these models, and show the role toric ideals play in determining the quality of model fit.