Introduction to Statistical Network Analysis in R

Date: Friday, 9 December 2022.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: online via Zoom and in-person at Burnside 1104.
Instructor: Eric D. Kolaczyk, Director, Computational & Data Systems Initiative (CDSI).

Overview: A gentle introduction to the statistical analysis of network data, largely through the lens of the R package igraph. Topics to be covered include basic definitions and concepts in networks, manipulation and visualization of network data, and tools for describing network characteristics (including a brief look at node clustering, aka ‘community detection’). Material will be drawn largely from Chs 1-4 of Kolaczyk and Csardi (2020), Statistical Analysis of Network Data in R, 2^nd Edition.

Prerequisites:
· Learners should already be comfortable with loading, manipulating, and visualizing standard data types in R.