Causal bounds and observable constraints for non-deterministic models

Journal of Machine Learning Research

Volumn 13, Issue , 2012, Pages 829-848

  Ramsahai, Roland R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal bounds; Convex polytope; Directed acyclic graph; Instrumental inequality; Instrumental variables; Latent variables

Indexed keywords

CAUSAL BOUNDS; CONVEX POLYTOPES; DIRECTED ACYCLIC GRAPH (DAG); INSTRUMENTAL INEQUALITY; INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES; LATENT VARIABLE;

CONSTRAINT THEORY;

CASE BASED REASONING;

EID: 84859456977     PISSN: 15324435     EISSN: 15337928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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