Causal Pattern
Causal pattern research aims to identify and quantify cause-and-effect relationships within complex systems, moving beyond simple correlations to understand underlying mechanisms. Current research focuses on developing and applying methods like structural causal models, Granger causality, and various machine learning techniques (e.g., sparse regression, GNNs) to uncover causal patterns in diverse data types, including time series, tabular data, and even images. This work has significant implications for various fields, improving the reliability and interpretability of models in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, finance, and autonomous systems by enabling more robust predictions and informed decision-making.
Papers
Factored space models: Towards causality between levels of abstraction
Scott Garrabrant, Matthias Georg Mayer, Magdalena Wache, Leon Lang, Sam Eisenstat, Holger Dell
Four Guiding Principles for Modeling Causal Domain Knowledge: A Case Study on Brainstorming Approaches for Urban Blight Analysis
Houssam Razouk, Michael Leitner, Roman Kern