Markov properties for linear causal models with correlated errors

Journal of Machine Learning Research

Volumn 10, Issue , 2009, Pages 41-70

  Kang, Changsung ^a   Tian, Jin ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphical models; Linear causal models; Linear structural equation models; Markov properties

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; GRAPHIC METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

ARBITRARY PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; CONDITIONAL INDEPENDENCES; EXPONENTIAL NUMBERS; GENERAL LINEAR MODELS; GRAPHICAL MODELS; LINEAR CAUSAL MODELS; LINEAR STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS; MARKOV PROPERTIES; SEPARATION CRITERIONS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 59449095609     PISSN: 15324435     EISSN: 15337928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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