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    Causality: Statistical Perspectives and Applications
    Causality: Statistical Perspectives and Applications
    Causality: Statistical Perspectives and Applications
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    Causality: Statistical Perspectives and Applications

    By Philip Dawid

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    A state of the art volume on statistical causality

    Causality: Statistical Perspectives and Applications presents a wide-ranging collection of seminal contributions by renowned experts in the field, providing a thorough treatment of all aspects of statistical causality. It covers the various formalisms in current use, methods for applying them to specific problems, and the special requirements of a range of examples from medicine, biology and economics to political science.

    This book:

    • Provides a clear account and comparison of formal languages, concepts and models for statistical causality. 
    • Addresses examples from medicine, biology, economics and political science to aid the reader's understanding.
    •  Is authored by leading experts in their field.
    •  Is written in an accessible style.

    Postgraduates, professional statisticians and researchers in academia and industry will benefit from this book.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJun 4, 2012
    ISBN9781119941736
    Causality: Statistical Perspectives and Applications

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