Causal Structure
Causal structure research aims to uncover cause-and-effect relationships within complex systems, using both observational and interventional data to build accurate causal models. Current research focuses on developing robust algorithms for causal discovery, including those leveraging graph neural networks, score-matching techniques, and reinforcement learning to learn directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) efficiently, even in the presence of latent variables and non-linear relationships. These advancements are crucial for improving the reliability and interpretability of machine learning models across diverse fields, from healthcare and robotics to climate science and marketing, enabling more effective decision-making based on a deeper understanding of causality.
Papers
Causal Discovery and Causal Learning for Fire Resistance Evaluation: Incorporating Domain Knowledge
M. Z. Naser, Aybike Ozyuksel Ciftcioglu
Learning to Induce Causal Structure
Nan Rosemary Ke, Silvia Chiappa, Jane Wang, Anirudh Goyal, Jorg Bornschein, Melanie Rey, Theophane Weber, Matthew Botvinic, Michael Mozer, Danilo Jimenez Rezende