[R] Agent-based social simulation and R

[Tom Backer Johnsen]

Simone Gabbriellini wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> I don't know if there are better ways, but this is the way I do:
> 
> I use Python for building the AB model, and RPy as an interface to R for 
> statistical analysis.
> One of the best package for SNA in R is igraph, which has a nice Python 
> version.
> But if you prefere statnet (which is great too), you can simply handle 
> it via RPy.
> 
> I've learned this strategy from Pietro Terna - 
> http://web.econ.unito.it/terna/

Thank you for useful information and suggestions.  I will certainly look 
into what you mention.  I am at the moment looking at the igraph 
package, which seems to have what I need, and includes visualization as 
well.  As for Python, that is nice, but if I can do most of what I want 
in R, I would prefer that.

Tom

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