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ArticleApplied network science2023

Predicting variable-length paths in networked systems using multi-order generative models.

Christoph Gote, Giona Casiraghi, Frank Schweitzer, Ingo Scholtes

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Article in Applied network science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors.

Christoph GoteChair of Systems Design, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-1336
Giona CasiraghiChair of Systems Design, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-5747
Frank SchweitzerChair of Systems Design, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1551-6491
Ingo ScholtesChair for Machine Learning for Complex Networks, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2253-0216

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Apart from nodes and links, for many networked systems, we have access to data on paths, i.e., collections of temporally ordered variable-length node sequences that are constrained by the system's topology. Understanding the patterns in such data is key to advancing our understanding of the structure and dynamics of complex systems. Moreover, the ability to accurately model and predict paths is important for engineered systems, e.g., to optimise supply chains or provide smart mobility services. Here, we introduce MOGen, a generative modelling framework that enables both next-element and out-of-sample prediction in paths with high accuracy and consistency. It features a model selection approach that automatically determines the optimal model directly from data, effectively making MOGen parameter-free. Using empirical data, we show that our method outperforms state-of-the-art sequence modelling techniques. We further introduce a mathematical formalism that links higher-order models of paths to transition matrices of random walks in multi-layer networks.

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Graph miningSequence predictionSequential pattern miningSupervised learning

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PMID37745796
PMCPMC10516819

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