Constraint-based causal structure learning algorithms rely on the faithfulness property. For faithfulness, all conditional independencies should come from the system's causal structure. The problem is that even for linear Gaussian models the property is not tenable. In this paper, we identify 4 non-causal properties that generate conditional independencies and investigate whether they can be recognized by patterns in the conditional independencies.
Lemeire, J & Steenhaut, K 2009, Constraint-based Causal Structure Learning when Faithfulness Fails. in Proceedings of BeneLearn 2009, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Annual machine learning conference of Belgium and The Netherlands, Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden, 21/09/09. <http://parallel.vub.ac.be/~jan>
Lemeire, J., & Steenhaut, K. (2009). Constraint-based Causal Structure Learning when Faithfulness Fails. In Proceedings of BeneLearn 2009, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Annual machine learning conference of Belgium and The Netherlands). http://parallel.vub.ac.be/~jan
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title = "Constraint-based Causal Structure Learning when Faithfulness Fails",
abstract = "Constraint-based causal structure learning algorithms rely on the faithfulness property. For faithfulness, all conditional independencies should come from the system's causal structure. The problem is that even for linear Gaussian models the property is not tenable. In this paper, we identify 4 non-causal properties that generate conditional independencies and investigate whether they can be recognized by patterns in the conditional independencies.",
keywords = "caus, conditional independencies",
author = "Jan Lemeire and Kris Steenhaut",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
series = "Annual machine learning conference of Belgium and The Netherlands",
booktitle = "Proceedings of BeneLearn 2009, Tilburg, The Netherlands",
note = "Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet ; Conference date: 21-09-2009 Through 25-09-2009",
}