m2star-ergmTerm {ergm} | R Documentation |
Mixed 2-stars, a.k.a 2-paths
Description
This term adds one statistic to the model, equal to the number of mixed
2-stars in the network, where a mixed 2-star is a pair of distinct edges
. A mixed 2-star is
sometimes called a 2-path because it is a directed path of length 2 from
to
via
. However, in the case of a 2-path the focus
is usually on the endpoints
and
, whereas for a mixed 2-star
the focus is usually on the midpoint
. This term can only be used
with directed networks; for undirected networks see
kstar(2)
. See
also twopath
.
Usage
# binary: m2star
See Also
ergmTerm
for index of model terms currently visible to the package.
Keywords
directed, binary
[Package ergm version 4.6.0 Index]