Summary of Invariant Causal Prediction with Local Models, by Alexander Mey et al.
Invariant Causal Prediction with Local Models
by Alexander Mey, Rui Manuel Castro
First submitted to arxiv on: 10 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Methodology (stat.ME)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research paper tackles the problem of identifying causal relationships between variables based on observational data. The authors assume that the candidate variables are observed in different environments, which can be thought of as interventions on the system. They propose a linear relationship between the target variable and candidates, with the added restriction that the causal structure remains invariant across environments. The paper provides sufficient conditions for identifying the causal parents and introduces a practical method called L-ICP (Localized Invariant Causal Prediction), which uses a hypothesis test to identify parent variables. The authors show that the statistical power of L-ICP converges exponentially fast in sample size, making it a reliable tool for causal discovery. This paper contributes to the field of causal inference and has implications for fields such as economics and social sciences. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine you want to figure out what factors cause something to happen. For example, what makes someone more likely to vote in an election? The problem is that we often only have observational data, not controlled experiments. This paper introduces a new way to identify the causes of something based on observational data. It’s called L-ICP, and it works by comparing statistics from different groups. The authors show that this method can be very powerful and reliable for finding causal relationships. This could be important in many fields, such as economics or social sciences, where understanding what causes things to happen is crucial. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Inference
