Summary of Identifiability Analysis Of Linear Ode Systems with Hidden Confounders, by Yuanyuan Wang et al.
Identifiability Analysis of Linear ODE Systems with Hidden Confounders
by Yuanyuan Wang, Biwei Huang, Wei Huang, Xi Geng, Mingming Gong
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed paper investigates the identifiability of linear Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE) systems that incorporate hidden confounders. The authors examine two scenarios: one where latent variables exhibit no causal relationships and their evolution follows specific functional forms, such as polynomial functions of time t; and another scenario where hidden confounders show causal dependencies described by a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG). The paper presents a systematic analysis of identifiability in both cases, including detailed identifiability analyses under various observation conditions. Simulation results validate the theoretical findings. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research looks at how we can figure out what’s causing changes in systems that have hidden variables. Right now, scientists know how to do this when they can see everything happening. But what if there are things they can’t see that are affecting the system? The paper tries to solve this problem by studying two types of systems: one where the hidden variables don’t affect each other and another where they do have an impact. By doing this, scientists can better understand how these systems work and make more accurate predictions. |
