Reasoning About Causal Models with Infinitely Many Variables

Joseph Y. Halpern, Spencer Peters

[AAAI-22] Main Track
Abstract: Generalized structural equations models (GSEMs) [Peters and Halpern 2021], are, as the name suggests, a generalization of structural equations models (SEMs). They can deal with (among other things) infinitely many variables with infinite ranges, which is critical for capturing dynamical systems. We provide a sound and complete axiomatization of causal reasoning in GSEMs that is an extension of the sound and complete axiomatization provided by Halpern [2000] for SEMs. Considering GSEMs helps clarify what properties Halpern's axioms capture.

Introduction Video

Sessions where this paper appears

  • Poster Session 4

    Fri, February 25 5:00 PM - 6:45 PM (+00:00)
    Blue 5
    Add to Calendar

  • Poster Session 8

    Sun, February 27 12:45 AM - 2:30 AM (+00:00)
    Blue 5
    Add to Calendar