MoNAn (version 1.1.0)

createNodeVariable: createNodeVariable

Description

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

Usage

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
)

Value

An object of class "nodeVar.monan".

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.

See Also

createProcessState()

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")