Causal Graphical Models and Their Applications

Luis Enrique Sucar; David Danks

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Causal Graphical Models and Their Applications

Luis Enrique Sucar

David Danks

Entropy Vol. 28 No. 4 pp. 405 · MDPI AG

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Published: Apr 03, 2026
Vol/Issue: 28(4)
Pages: 405
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Luis Enrique Sucar

Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Santa María Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico

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David Danks

Department of Philosophy, School of Data Science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USA

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Luis Enrique Sucar, David Danks (2026). Causal Graphical Models and Their Applications. Entropy, 28(4), 405. https://doi.org/10.3390/e28040405

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