Deep Causal Learning: Representation, Discovery and Inference

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.03374v1
• Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2022 09:00:33 GMT
• Title: Deep Causal Learning: Representation, Discovery and Inference
• Authors: Zizhen Deng, Xiaolong Zheng, Hu Tian, and Daniel Dajun Zeng
• Abstract summary: This article comprehensively reviews how deep learning can contribute to causal learning. We point out that deep causal learning is important for the theoretical extension and application expansion of causal science.
• Score: 4.667493820893912
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Causal learning has attracted much attention in recent years because causality reveals the essential relationship between things and indicates how the world progresses. However, there are many problems and bottlenecks in traditional causal learning methods, such as high-dimensional unstructured variables, combinatorial optimization problems, unknown intervention, unobserved confounders, selection bias and estimation bias. Deep causal learning, that is, causal learning based on deep neural networks, brings new insights for addressing these problems. While many deep learning-based causal discovery and causal inference methods have been proposed, there is a lack of reviews exploring the internal mechanism of deep learning to improve causal learning. In this article, we comprehensively review how deep learning can contribute to causal learning by addressing conventional challenges from three aspects: representation, discovery, and inference. We point out that deep causal learning is important for the theoretical extension and application expansion of causal science and is also an indispensable part of general artificial intelligence. We conclude the article with a summary of open issues and potential directions for future work.

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