# Statistical inference for network samples using subgraph counts

@article{Maugis2017StatisticalIF,
title={Statistical inference for network samples using subgraph counts},
author={Pierre-Andr{\'e} G. Maugis and Carey E. Priebe and Sofia C. Olhede and Patrick J. Wolfe},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2017},
volume={abs/1701.00505}
}
• Published 3 January 2017
• Mathematics
• ArXiv
We consider that a network is an observation, and a collection of observed networks forms a sample. In this setting, we provide methods to test whether all observations in a network sample are draw...
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