Autologistic Actor Attribute Model (ALAAM) parameter estimation using Equilibrium Expectation (EE) algorithm. Also includes an implementation of the Robbins-Monro stochastic approximation algorithm for estimating ALAAM parameters, and functions for simulation and goodness-of-fit tests.

This Python implementation uses the NumPy library for vector and matrix data types and functions. In addition, there are R scripts for estimating standard errors and plotting results from the output.

Development of the ALAAMEE software was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation NRP 75 project number 167326.

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