createNodeVariable function

createNodeVariable

Assigns a covariate to one nodeset, i.e., an exogenous characteristic of mobile individuals/resources or locations.

createNodeVariable(
  values,
  range = NULL,
  nodeSet = NULL,
  nodes = NULL,
  edges = NULL,
  addSame = NULL,
  addSim = NULL
)

monadicCovar(
  values,
  range = NULL,
  nodeSet = NULL,
  nodes = NULL,
  edges = NULL,
  addSame = NULL,
  addSim = NULL
)

Arguments

• values: A vector assigning the covariate value to each element of the nodeset.
• range: The range of possible values, currently not in use.
• nodeSet: The nodeset to which the covariate applies.
• nodes: Alternative way to specify the nodeSet by naming nodes or edges: nodes denote the locations in the edgelist
• edges: Alternative way to specify the nodeSet by naming nodes or edges: edges denote the individuals in the edgelist
• addSame: Will the variable be used to model categorical homophily (e.g., with the same_covariate effect)? In this case, addSame needs to be set to TRUE.
• addSim: Will the variable be used to model continuous homophily (e.g., with the sim_covariate effect)? In this case, addSim needs to be set to TRUE.

Returns

An object of class "nodeVar.monan".

Examples

# create an object of class nodeVar.monan
region <- createNodeVariable(orgRegion, nodeSet = "organisations")
size <- createNodeVariable(orgSize, nodeSet = "organisations", addSim = TRUE)
sex <- createNodeVariable(indSex, nodeSet = "people")

See Also

createProcessState()