The Theoretical and Statistical Ising Model: A Practical Guide in R

The “Ising model” refers to both the statistical and theoretical use of same equation. In this article, we introduce uses contrast their differences. We accompany conceptual introduction with a survey Ising-related software packages in R. Since model’s different are best understood through simulations, make process easily accessible fully reproducible examples. Using show how Ising model captures local-alignment dynamics. Subsequently, present it statistically as likelihood function for estimating empirical network models from binary data. process, give recommendations on when traditional frequentist estimators well novel Bayesian options.