Identifying Linear Causal Effects

This paper concerns the assessment of linear cause-effect relationships from a combination of observational data and qualitative causal structures. The paper shows how techniques developed for identifying causal effects in causal Bayesian networks can be used to identify linear causal effects, and thus provides a new approach for assessing linear causal effects in structural equation models. Using this approach the paper develops a systematic procedure for recognizing identifiable direct causal effects.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: AAAI
• Authors: Jin Tian
• Keywords: AAAI 2004, Causal Effects, Intelligent Agents, Linear Causal Effects, Qualitative Causal Structures