CIB compresses variables causally, preserving key causal interactions.
problem Constructing causal variable abstractions in complex systems.
method Causal Information Bottleneck (CIB) method, extending IB to include causal structures.
result CIB produces causally interpretable abstractions that accurately capture causal relations.
Unified framework for causal models at different levels of abstraction.
problem Relating causal models at varying levels of abstraction.
method Categorical framework using natural transformations between Markov functors.
result Generalized and unified causal abstractions with categorical proofs.
COTA learns abstraction maps from data without complete SCM knowledge.
problem Learning causally consistent representations at different resolutions.
method Multi-marginal Optimal Transport (OT) with do-calculus constraints and interventional cost.
result COTA outperforms non-causal and independent formulations on synthetic and real-world problems.
PLOT uses optimal transport to find neural site handles for causal abstraction.
problem Finding the relevant neural site for causal analysis is computationally challenging.
method PLOT employs optimal transport to localize causal variables from neural network outputs.
result PLOT efficiently finds intervention handles for causal abstraction in neural networks.
We develop a method to learn abstract causal graphs from interventional data.
problem Estimating causal models at fine granularity is impractical or undesirable.
method Novel graphical identifiability results and an efficient algorithm.
result Directly learns abstract causal graphs from interventional data.
Proposes method to learn state abstractions that generalize across environments.
problem Learning abstractions that generalize in block MDPs.
method Invariant causal prediction to learn model-irrelevant state abstractions (MISA).
result Proves high probability of outputting a state abstraction corresponding to causal feature set for return.
Paper reconciles RCM and SCM frameworks for causal inference.
problem Clarifying the relationship between RCM and SCM frameworks.
method Neutral logical perspective, previous work, and abstract representation.
result Every RCM emerges as an abstraction of some representable RCM.
A new concept of causality for abstract phenomena.
problem Unclear definition of causality in real-life variables.
method Introduces 'phenomenological causality' based on elementary actions.
result Defines causal structure without hard-wired links.
The Abstract Boundary singularity theorem was first proven by Ashley and Scott. It links the existence of incomplete causal geodesics in strongly causal, maximally extended spacetimes to the existence of Abstract Boundary essential singularities, i.e., non-removable singular boundary points. We give two generalizations…
New framework identifies causal models with arbitrary interventions, improving realism.
problem Identify causal models with realistic interventions.
method Theoretical framework for identifying causal models with arbitrary interventions.
result Identify causal models with arbitrary interventions, up to a higher-level abstraction.
We give an up-to-date perspective with a general overview of the theory of causal properties, the derived causal structures, their classification and applications, and the definition and construction of causal boundaries and of causal symmetries, mostly for Lorentzian manifolds but also in more abstract settings.
The paper develops a framework for abstracting causal models using category theory.
problem Difficulties in changing the variables used to describe a system, especially from fine-grained to coarse-grained.
method Introduces a category of interventional causal models and uses enriched category theory to prove compositionality properties.
result Compositionality of model transformations is established, with bounded errors for each step.
Learning transferable knowledge across similar but different settings is a fundamental component of generalized intelligence. In this paper, we approach the transfer learning challenge from a causal theory perspective. Our agent is endowed with two basic yet general theories for transfer learning: (i) a task shares a c…
Examines parallels between human subjects and texts for causal inference.
problem Ambiguity and fallacies in causal inference using textual data.
method Two strategies: shifting from traits to perceptions and from concepts to parts.
result Highlights the importance of clarifying fundamental concepts.
Recently ({\em Class. Quant. Grav.} {\bf 20} 625-664) the concept of {\em causal mapping} between spacetimes --essentially equivalent in this context to the {\em chronological map} one in abstract chronological spaces--, and the related notion of {\em causal structure}, have been introduced as new tools to study causal…
New framework for AI to learn causal models through experience.
problem Lack of guidance for variable choice and interventions in causal models for AI.
method Defines actions as state space transformations, introduces causal variables, and identifies interventions.
result Clarifies the concept of interventions and makes causal representation learning clearer.
Develops SCMs for latent selection to simplify causal analysis.
problem Latent selection complicates causal analysis.
method Introduces a conditioning operation for SCMs to encode latent selection.
result Conditioning operation preserves simplicity, acyclicity, and linearity of SCMs.
Framework detects anomalies in industrial processes using deep learning.
problem Detect anomalies in complex industrial processes.
method Causal-based framework with unsupervised deep learning.
result Successfully validated abstract contexts of blast furnace assets.
Deep Causal Graphs model complex causal relationships using neural networks.
problem Limited applicability of parametric causal models to real-life datasets with non-linear relationships.
method Deep Causal Graphs, an abstract specification for neural networks to model causal distributions.
result Demonstrates expressive power in modelling complex interactions and provides true causal counterfactuals.
SCBMs model causal effects using low-dimensional bottlenecks.
problem Causal effect estimation in high-dimensional systems.
method Structural causal models with low-dimensional summary statistics.
result SCBMs provide a flexible framework for task-specific dimension reduction.
We consider basic conceptual questions concerning the relationship between statistical estimation and causal inference. Firstly, we show how to translate causal inference problems into an abstract statistical formalism without requiring any structure beyond an arbitrarily-indexed family of probability models. The forma…
Defines new metrics for Lorentzian spaces and their convergence.
problem Defining metrics for Lorentzian spaces and their convergence.
method Abstract approach to Lorentzian Gromov-Hausdorff distance and convergence, defining bounded Lorentzian-metric spaces, and proving stability under GH limits.
result GH limits of Lorentzian-metric spaces are isometric and homeomorphic.
Unified multilinear model for causal factor disentanglement.
problem Disentangling causal factors from complex data without direct manipulation.
method Hierarchical block multilinear factorization (M-mode Block SVD) and incremental approach.
result Interpretable object representation robust to occlusion and reduced training data.
New algorithm identifies causal relationships from graphs, even with selection bias.
problem Identifying causal relationships from graphs with selection bias.
method Developed a measure-theoretic version of Pearl's causal calculus and a sound, complete identification algorithm.
result General measure-theoretic version of causal calculus allows for identification of causal relationships under selection bias.
The abstract discusses a new causal structure on manifolds using paths and points.
problem Constructing a causal structure on manifolds using paths and points.
method Constructing a four-manifold from pairs of points and paths, and a seven-dimensional manifold from pairs of points and conics.
result The causal structure corresponds to a conformal structure only when the underlying surface is a real projective plane.
A simple guide to understanding hierarchical causality in complex systems.
problem Understanding hierarchical causality in complex systems.
method Formalizing hierarchical causality in terms of actors and agents, with three key structures.
result The system requires three additional structures: causation classes, aggregation operators, and discrete event-time maps.
New benchmark tests machine learning's ability to learn causal overhypotheses.
problem Machine learning's difficulty in understanding causal overhypotheses.
method Adapted blicket detector environment for machine learning agents to test causal overhypotheses.
result Many state-of-the-art methods struggle with causal overhypotheses in the new benchmark.
Develops MgCSL for discovering causal structures in high-dimensional data.
problem Discovering causal relationships from high-dimensional data with complex interplay of variables.
method MgCSL uses sparse auto-encoders for coarse-graining and multi-layer perceptrons for detailed analysis, introducing simplified acyclicity constraints.
result MgCSL outperforms existing methods and finds explainable causal connections in fMRI datasets.
Intelligent agents can cope with sensory-rich environments by learning task-agnostic state abstractions. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to approximate causal states, which are the coarsest partition of the joint history of actions and observations in partially-observable Markov decision processes (POMDP). Our m…
We consider a class of abstract nonlinear evolution equations in supermanifolds (smf's) modelled over Z_2-graded locally convex spaces. We show uniqueness, local existence, smoothness, and an abstract version of causal propagation of the solutions. If an a-priori estimate prevents the solutions from blowing-up then an …
The abstract discusses conjectures about virtual Legendrian knots and their relation to causality.
problem Understanding the relationship between virtual Legendrian knots and causality in spacetimes.
method Formulated conjectures and proved them in specific cases.
result Proved conjectures in 2D and (2+1)D spacetimes.
Bayesian probability theory is one of the most successful frameworks to model reasoning under uncertainty. Its defining property is the interpretation of probabilities as degrees of belief in propositions about the state of the world relative to an inquiring subject. This essay examines the notion of subjectivity by dr…
New RL environments help AI learn causal relationships from visual data.
problem Learning causal relationships from visual data for AI agents.
method Designing benchmark RL environments and evaluating representation learning algorithms.
result Explicitly incorporating structure and modularity improves causal induction in model-based RL.
Language helps RL agents learn complex relational and causal structures.
problem Learning relational and causal structure in complex environments.
method Training RL agents to predict language descriptions and explanations.
result Language aids agents in learning challenging relational and causal tasks.
Although deep learning models have been successfully applied to a variety of tasks, due to the millions of parameters, they are becoming increasingly opaque and complex. In order to establish trust for their widespread commercial use, it is important to formalize a principled framework to reason over these models. In t…
New methods predict language model out-of-distribution behaviors using causal mechanisms.
problem Predicting how language models behave on unseen data.
method Two methods: counterfactual simulation and value probing.
result Both methods achieve high AUC-ROC and outperform causal-agnostic approaches in out-of-distribution settings.
New method identifies how platforms can influence consumer behavior.
problem Estimating the causal effect of digital platforms on consumption.
method General causal inference problem, focusing on observational designs, and explicitly modeling consumption dynamics.
result Exogenous variation in consumption and responsive algorithmic control actions are sufficient for identifying steerability of consumption.
New method interprets deep learning for causal effects, separating prognostic and moderating covariates.
problem Estimating individual causal/treatment effects under confounders.
method Deep counterfactual learning architecture for estimating CATE with interpretable score functions.
result Demonstrated improved interpretability and quantification of uncertainty in CATE estimation.
This research tackles intervention-centric causal reasoning in learning agents by using meta-learning.
problem Learning agents lack the concept of interventions, making causal learning challenging.
method A meta-reinforcement learning algorithm is used to learn causal relationships from observational data.
result The approach enables agents to learn and manipulate the environment effectively.
We define and study a new kind of relation between two diffeomorphic Lorentzian manifolds called {\em causal relation}, which is any diffeomorphism characterized by mapping every causal vector of the first manifold onto a causal vector of the second. We perform a thorough study of the mathematical properties of causal …
Solves characteristic problem in general relativity for null data.
problem Characteristic Cauchy problem in Einstein vacuum field equations.
method Abstract data formalism and tangential components of the ambient Ricci tensor.
result Formulates and solves the characteristic problem completely abstractly.
Causal Bayesian networks interpret actions as interventions to connect models to real-world outcomes.
problem Connecting causal model predictions to real-world outcomes.
method Formal framework to interpret actions as interventions and prove impossibility results.
result No non-circular interpretation exists that satisfies natural desiderata without violating some.
Drug-drug interaction (DDI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and a subject of intense scientific interest. Biomedical literature mining can aid DDI research by extracting evidence for large numbers of potential interactions from published literature and clinical databases. Though DDI is investigated in domai…
Develops methods to create consistent surrogate models for agent-based simulators.
problem High computational costs and misjudgment of interventions in agent-based models.
method Causal abstractions to learn interventionally consistent surrogate models.
result Surrogates trained for interventional consistency closely mimic the agent-based model's behavior under interventions.
Paper extends causal inference to non-Euclidean data like images and distributions.
problem Causal inference for non-Euclidean data like images and distributions.
method Hilbert space embeddings, Fréchet mean estimation, nonparametric doubly-debiased causal inference.
result Validated approach for causal inference with continuous treatments on non-Euclidean data.
We develop a method to summarize causal models with cycles in cubic time.
problem Cycles in high-dimensional causal models limit applicability of existing methods.
method We relax the acyclicity assumption in LiNG models and develop a low-dimensional DAG summary.
result Our method allows recovery of a low-dimensional DAG from high-dimensional data with cycles.
Categorical d-separation criterion simplifies probability graph analysis.
problem Detecting causal relationships in probability distributions.
method Introducing categorical definitions for causal models and d-separation.
result Abstract version of d-separation criterion applies to various probability theories.
Formalizes concepts as latent variables in hierarchical models for high-dimensional data.
problem Lack of formalization and theoretical insights for learning discrete concepts from high-dimensional data.
method Formalizes concepts as latent causal variables in a hierarchical model, formulates conditions for concept identification.
result Conditions for identifying latent hierarchical models in unsupervised data, handling complex structures and high-dimensional data.