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Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie is the author of "The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect" and a recognized voice in the field of data_science. Through their writing, Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie combines research, real-world experience, and accessible storytelling to help readers understand complex topics and apply new perspectives to their daily lives.

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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect

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本书探讨了因果推理的科学基础,解释了从相关性到因果关系的转变如何彻底改变了数据科学、人工智能和科学研究的方式。作者通过图模型和“do-算子”等概念,展示了理解因果关系如何帮助我们更准确地预测和解释世界的运作。

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A History of Cause and Effect

Causality has always haunted science. Aristotle, long before statistics existed, gave us the notion that understanding meant knowing causes—the efficient, formal, material, and final causes behind every phenomenon. But as science matured, especially in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, an odd ...

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The Ladder of Causation

Imagine a ladder with three rungs. Each rung represents a different level of understanding. The lowest rung is **association**—seeing how variables co-vary, as in statistics and correlation. The middle rung is **intervention**—predicting what will happen if we act differently. The highest rung is **...

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Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie is the author of "The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect" and a recognized voice in the field of data_science. Through their writing, Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie combines research, real-world experience, and accessible storytelling to help readers understan...

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Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie is the author of "The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect" and a recognized voice in the field of data_science. Through their writing, Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie combines research, real-world experience, and accessible storytelling to help readers understand complex topics and apply new perspectives to their daily lives.

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