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¹Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Area of Science:

Network science
Computational sociology
Graph theory

Background:

Understanding how global network structures emerge from local interactions is a fundamental question in network science.
Blockmodels are used to describe the global organization of networks, categorizing them into types like cohesive, core-periphery, hierarchical, and transitivity.
Triads, or groups of three nodes and their connections, represent local network structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if specific global network structures (blockmodels) can be generated by considering only local network patterns (triads).
To evaluate the effectiveness of two network generation methods: link relocation and the Monte Carlo Multi Chain algorithm.
To determine if subsets of triads can enhance the blockmodel structure of generated networks.

Main Methods:

Generation of networks using a novel link relocation method.
Application of the Monte Carlo Multi Chain algorithm (ergm package in R).
Analysis of network generation based on different combinations and subsets of triads.

Main Results:

Most tested blockmodel types (cohesive, core-periphery, transitivity) were successfully generated using various triad types.
Using specific subsets of triads improved the blockmodel structure of the generated networks.
Generating a hierarchical blockmodel without complete diagonal blocks required additional local structural considerations.

Conclusions:

Global network structures, as defined by blockmodels, can emerge from local network processes based on triads.
The choice and combination of triads significantly influence the resulting global network topology.
While triads are powerful, certain complex structures like hierarchical blockmodels may necessitate incorporating additional local interaction rules beyond simple triad configurations.