A bayesian approach to learning causal networks

Advances in Decision Analysis: From Foundations to Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 202-220

  Heckerman, David ^a  

^a MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 77953694484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511611308.012     Document Type: Chapter

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