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New pipeline enables scalable causal inference in hierarchical datasets

Researchers have developed a new pipeline for Hierarchical Structural Causal Models (HSCM) designed to analyze complex hierarchical datasets. This open-source pipeline integrates symbolic identification with practical estimation, adapting abstract syntax trees for scalable computation. The system was validated on benchmark scenarios and applied to the STAR kindergarten dataset, demonstrating its ability to encode class-level interventions, which flat baseline methods failed to do. AI

IMPACT This research provides a new framework for causal inference in hierarchical data, potentially improving the analysis of complex systems in AI and machine learning.

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New pipeline enables scalable causal inference in hierarchical datasets

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Janis Aiad, Aghiles Drali, Aymen El Ouadrhiri, Anass Ettahiri, Yasser Oufqir, Simon Patry, David Cortes, Marianne Clausel, Emilie Devijver ·

    Scalable and Versatile Identification for Hierarchical Structural Causal Models: A New Look at Project STAR

    arXiv:2608.24500v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The STAR (Student-Teacher Achievement Ratio) experiment (1985, Tennessee, USA) is a landmark hierarchical dataset designed to assess the impact of class size on student outcomes, with observations nested within classes. To encode cl…