Research information

• Project Name: Develop Network Dynamics Analysis through Preferential Attachment Models
• Project director: Prof. Yuguo Chen and Prof. Yuexi Wang
• Project date: Jan 2024 - May 2024
• Project URL: https://uofi.box.com/s/odwcum25nk9wp18k3ni0k3d19xlptirl

Developed and simulated preferential attachment models to study network evolution, focusing on the "rich-get-richer" dynamic inherent in complex networks. Implemented simulations in Python using libraries like NetworkX for network generation and Matplotlib for visualization. Applied Bayesian inference techniques, including Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods and Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC), to estimate model parameters and align simulations with observed network characteristics. Analyzed network formation processes by comparing simulated degree distributions with empirical data and utilized statistical methods to validate the accuracy of the models.