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New framework estimates causal effects in networks by recovering latent confounders

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Researchers have developed a new framework for estimating causal effects in networked settings, addressing the common challenge of violated networked unconfoundedness assumptions. The proposed method leverages network interaction patterns to recover latent confounders, categorizing them into those affecting individual units, their neighbors, or both. This approach utilizes identifiable representation learning techniques to estimate networked effects, with theoretical proofs establishing the identifiability of confounders and networked effects. Experimental results confirm the effectiveness of this novel method. AI

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New framework estimates causal effects in networks by recovering latent confounders

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Weilin Chen, Ruichu Cai, Jie Qiao, Yuguang Yan, Jos\'e Miguel Hern\'andez-Lobato ·

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