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Combining dynamic graphlets and temporal motifs to enhance dynamic structural embeddings.
Integrating dynamic graphlets with temporal motifs will improve the accuracy of dynamic structural embeddings in capturing the temporal evolution of structural roles over weekly intervals, as measured by cosine similarity.
Existing methods primarily focus on capturing either structural proximity or equivalence in dynamic networks, often neglecting the nuanced interplay between dynamic graphlets and temporal motifs. While dynamic graphlets excel in capturing inter-snapshot structural dynamics, they do not fully account for the temporal patterns of interactions. Conversely, temporal motifs highlight interaction sequences but may miss structural equivalence. No prior work has effectively integrated these two approaches to enhance dynamic structural embeddings, especially over weekly intervals, which could provide a more comprehensive understanding of network evolution.
This research explores the integration of dynamic graphlets and temporal motifs to enhance dynamic structural embeddings in temporal networks. Dynamic graphlets are used to capture the structural equivalence of nodes over time, while temporal motifs focus on the temporal patterns of interactions. By combining these two approaches, the study aims to provide a more comprehensive view of how nodes' structural roles evolve over weekly intervals. The hypothesis posits that this integration will result in more accurate dynamic structural embeddings, as measured by cosine similarity. This approach addresses the gap in existing research where either structural proximity or temporal interaction patterns are considered in isolation, thus missing the potential synergies between the two. The expected outcome is a more nuanced understanding of network dynamics, which could improve tasks such as node classification and community detection.
Dynamic Graphlets: Dynamic graphlets are used to capture the structural equivalence of nodes over time by analyzing isomorphic time-connected temporal subgraphs. They provide a framework for understanding how a node's neighborhood structure evolves, offering insights into inter-snapshot relationships. In this experiment, dynamic graphlets will be used to define the structural similarity network, which will serve as the foundation for embedding nodes based on their evolving roles.
Temporal Motifs: Temporal motifs capture the temporal dynamics of node interactions by identifying statistically significant subgraph patterns within a specific time window. They provide a fine-grained view of interaction sequences, which is crucial for understanding the temporal evolution of network structures. In this study, temporal motifs will be integrated with dynamic graphlets to enhance the temporal aspect of structural embeddings, ensuring that both structural equivalence and interaction patterns are preserved.
Cosine Similarity: Cosine similarity will be used as the primary metric to evaluate the accuracy of dynamic structural embeddings. It measures the similarity between node embeddings by calculating the cosine of the angle between their vector representations. This metric is chosen for its ability to quantify the degree of alignment between nodes' structural roles over time, providing a clear indication of how well the integrated approach captures the temporal evolution of structural roles.
The proposed method involves several key steps: First, construct dynamic graphlets to capture the structural equivalence of nodes over time. This involves identifying isomorphic time-connected temporal subgraphs that reflect the evolving neighborhood structures of nodes. Next, identify temporal motifs within the network to capture the temporal patterns of interactions. This requires selecting a suitable null model to evaluate the significance of subgraph patterns and ensuring that the temporal information is retained within the embedding process. The integration of dynamic graphlets and temporal motifs is achieved by combining their outputs into a unified embedding framework. This involves aligning the structural similarity network derived from dynamic graphlets with the temporal patterns identified by temporal motifs, ensuring that both structural and temporal dynamics are preserved. The final step involves evaluating the accuracy of the resulting dynamic structural embeddings using cosine similarity, which measures the alignment of nodes' structural roles over weekly intervals. This approach leverages the strengths of both dynamic graphlets and temporal motifs, providing a more comprehensive understanding of network dynamics.
Please implement an experiment to test whether integrating dynamic graphlets with temporal motifs improves the accuracy of dynamic structural embeddings in capturing the temporal evolution of structural roles over weekly intervals, as measured by cosine similarity.
This experiment will compare three approaches for creating dynamic structural embeddings:
1. Baseline 1: Dynamic graphlets only
2. Baseline 2: Temporal motifs only
3. Experimental: Integrated approach combining dynamic graphlets and temporal motifs
The hypothesis is that the integrated approach will outperform both baselines in terms of cosine similarity between node embeddings across weekly intervals, as well as in downstream tasks like node classification and community detection.
Please use a temporal network dataset that has:
- Timestamped interactions between nodes
- Weekly intervals (or data that can be aggregated into weekly snapshots)
- Sufficient temporal depth (at least 4-8 weeks of data)
- Node labels for classification tasks (if available)
Suggested datasets include:
- DBLP co-authorship network
- Email communication networks
- Social network interactions
Implement a global variable PILOT_MODE with three possible settings: 'MINI_PILOT', 'PILOT', or 'FULL_EXPERIMENT'.
Start by running the MINI_PILOT first, then if everything looks good, proceed to the PILOT. After the PILOT completes, stop and do not run the FULL_EXPERIMENT (a human will manually verify the results and make the change to FULL_EXPERIMENT if appropriate).
Please implement this experiment with clear, well-documented code that follows best practices for reproducibility.
The source paper is Paper 0: Learning Structural Node Embeddings via Diffusion Wavelets (397 citations, 2017). This idea draws upon a trajectory of prior work, as seen in the following sequence: Paper 1. The analysis reveals that while GraphWave effectively captures structural roles using diffusion wavelets, MOHONE extends this idea to knowledge graphs by modeling higher-order network effects. However, both approaches primarily focus on structural similarity and network connectivity. A potential research idea could explore the integration of temporal dynamics into structural node embeddings, as neither paper addresses how structural roles evolve over time. This would advance the field by providing insights into the temporal evolution of networks, which is crucial for dynamic network analysis.
The initial trend observed from the progression of related work highlights a consistent research focus. However, the final hypothesis proposed here is not merely a continuation of that trend — it is the result of a deeper analysis of the hypothesis space. By identifying underlying gaps and reasoning through the connections between works, the idea builds on, but meaningfully diverges from, prior directions to address a more specific challenge.