Causality, Probability, and Time

ISBN-13: 9781107026483 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 265 str.

Samantha Kleinberg

Opis

Presents a new approach to causal inference and explanation, addressing both the timing and complexity of relationships.

Recenzje

'… informative and engaging … Arguably an equally valuable contribution of the book is its integration of relevant work in philosophy, computer science, and statistics.' David R. Bickel, Mathematical Reviews

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. A brief history of causality; 3. Probability, logic and probabilistic temporal logic; 4. Defining causality; 5. Inferring causality; 6. Token causality; 7. Case studies; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. A little bit of statistics; Appendix B. Proofs.