Stochastic actor-oriented models for network change

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 149-172

  Snijders, Tom A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Balance; Markov process; Method of moments; Methodological individualism; Newcomb data; Random utility; Robbins Monro process; Simulated moments; Simulation models

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000413317     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022250X.1996.9990178     Document Type: Article

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