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Causal Notation
— The causal "do" notation, denoted as do(X = x), is a powerful tool in the field of causal inference. It allows us to formalize and reason about interventions in a causal system, helping distinguish between causation and correlation. Crucial for understanding the effects of interventions and making causal inferences. The do operator is part of Judea Pearl's do-calculus, which provides a set of rules for transforming probabilistic statements involving interventions. Example: To determine the causal effect of smoking on lung cancer, we might use the notation do(Smoking = yes) to represent a hypothetical intervention where people smoke, and then observe the incidence of lung cancer.
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