Title: Generating global network structures by triad types,
Abstract: This paper addresses the question of whether it is possible to generate
networks with a given global structure (defined by selected blockmodels, i.e.,
cohesive, core-periphery, hierarchical and transitivity), considering only
different types of triads. Two methods are used to generate networks: (i) the
method of relocating links; and (ii) the Monte Carlo Multi Chain algorithm
implemented in the "ergm" package implemented in R. Although all types of
triads can generate networks with the selected blockmodel types, the selection
of only a subset of triads improves the generated networks' blockmodel
structure. However, in the case of a hierarchical blockmodel without complete
blocks on the diagonal, additional local structures are needed to achieve the
desired global structure of generated networks. This shows that blockmodels can
emerge based on only local processes that do not take attributes into account.