A netdiffuseR Tutorial: Estimating Network Influences on Behavior within the Diffusion Paradigm

This repository contains the materials to reproduce the paper "A netdiffuseR Tutorial: Estimating Network Influences on Behavior within the Diffusion Paradigm".

Prerequisites

To build the paper, you need the following software installed on your system:

• R (version 4.4.0 or higher recommended)
• netdiffuseR R package (version 1.23.0 or higher)
• Quarto (for document rendering)

This repository also contains a Devcontainer environment reproducing the exact system configuration during the development of the manuscript.

Building the Paper

Once you have all prerequisites installed:

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd netdiffuser-connections

2. Render the paper using Quarto:

   quarto render paper.qmd

The rendered paper will be generated as paper.pdf (or other formats as specified in the document header).

Repository Structure

• paper.qmd: Main Quarto document containing the tutorial
• README.md: This file with setup instructions
• Additional data files and scripts (if any) used in the tutorial

About the Paper

This tutorial provides a comprehensive introduction to using the netdiffuseR package for estimating network influences on behavior within the diffusion paradigm. The paper covers theoretical foundations, practical applications, and step-by-step examples using R.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

1. Ensure all dependencies are properly installed
2. Check that you're using compatible versions of R and the required packages
3. Make sure Quarto is accessible from your command line/terminal

For package-specific issues, consult the netdiffuseR documentation.