DEMYSTIFY CAUSAL INFERENCE AND CASUAL DISCOVERY BY UNCOVERING CAUSAL
PRINCIPLES AND MERGING THEM WITH POWERFUL MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS
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KEY FEATURES
* Examine Pearlian causal concepts such as structural causal models,
interventions, counterfactuals, and more
* Discover modern causal inference techniques for average and
heterogenous treatment effect estimation
* Explore and leverage traditional and modern causal discovery
methods
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Causal methods present unique challenges compared to traditional
machine learning and statistics. Learning causality can be
challenging, but it offers distinct advantages that elude a purely
statistical mindset. Causal Inference and Discovery in Python helps
you unlock the potential of causality. You’ll start with basic
motivations behind causal thinking and a comprehensive introduction to
Pearlian causal concepts, such as structural causal models,
interventions, counterfactuals, and more. Each concept is accompanied
by a theoretical explanation and a set of practical exercises with
Python code. Next, you’ll dive into the world of causal effect
estimation, consistently progressing towards modern machine learning
methods. Step-by-step, you’ll discover Python causal ecosystem and
harness the power of cutting-edge algorithms. You’ll further explore
the mechanics of how “causes leave traces” and compare the main
families of causal discovery algorithms. The final chapter gives you a
broad outlook into the future of causal AI where we examine challenges
and opportunities and provide you with a comprehensive list of
resources to learn more. By the end of this book, you will be able to
build your own models for causal inference and discovery using
statistical and machine learning techniques as well as perform basic
project assessment.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
* Master the fundamental concepts of causal inference
* Decipher the mysteries of structural causal models
* Unleash the power of the 4-step causal inference process in Python
* Explore advanced uplift modeling techniques
* Unlock the secrets of modern causal discovery using Python
* Use causal inference for social impact and community benefit
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book is for machine learning engineers, researchers, and data
scientists looking to extend their toolkit and explore causal machine
learning. It will also help people who’ve worked with causality
using other programming languages and now want to switch to Python,
those who worked with traditional causal inference and want to learn
about causal machine learning, and tech-savvy entrepreneurs who want
to go beyond the limitations of traditional ML. You are expected to
have basic knowledge of Python and Python scientific libraries along
with knowledge of basic probability and statistics.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781804611739
Publisert
2023
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Vendor
Packt Publishing
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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