1. Theory and Applications of Estimation Methods for Exponential-family Random Graph Models Open Access Author: Schmid, Christian Title: Theory and Applications of Estimation Methods for Exponential-family Random Graph Models Graduate Program: Statistics Keywords: networkERGMMLEpseudolikelihoodlikelihood principlesimulated annealingGodambe informationSCOTUScitationsmajority opinionsparametric bootstrap File: Download Dissertation_Christian_Schmid_final.pdf Committee Members: David Hunter, Chair & Dissertation AdvisorXiaoyue Niu, Major Field MemberMurali Haran, Major Field MemberBruce Desmarais, Outside Unit, Field & Minor MemberEthan Fang, Major Field MemberEphraim Mont Hanks, Program Head/Chair