Given a network graph representation of a system – possibly constructed from an appropriate set of measurements, in the manner of the previous chapter – it is common to explore the characteristics and structural properties of the network. Tasks range from the calculation of simple metrics summarizing topological structure, both local and global, to the unsupervised extraction of complex relational patterns. In this chapter we present a core set of tools and techniques for such purposes.
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Kolaczyk, E.D. (2009). Descriptive Analysis of Network Graph Characteristics. In: Statistical Analysis of Network Data. Springer Series in Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88146-1_4
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