Causal Inference in Statistics: A Primer

by Judea Pearl, Nicholas P Jewell, Madelyn Glymour

Book Overview

CAUSAL INFERENCE IN STATISTICS

A Primer

Causality is central to the understanding and use of data. Without an understanding of cause-effect relationships, we cannot use data to answer questions as basic as "Does this treatment harm or help patients?" But though hundreds of introductory texts are available on statistical methods of data analysis, until now, no beginner-level book has been written about the exploding arsenal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1119186846
• ISBN13: 9781119186847
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"