Causal Inference in Statistics

By: Judea Pearl, Madelyn Glymour, Nicholas P. Jewell

ISBN-13: 9781119186847
ISBN-10: 1119186846
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published date: 2016-03-07
Many of the concepts and terminology surrounding modern causal inference can be quite intimidating to the novice. Judea Pearl presents a book ideal for beginners in statistics, providing a comprehensive introduction to the field of causality. Examples from classical statistics are presented throughout to demonstrate the need for causality in resolving decision-making dilemmas posed by data. Causal methods are also compared to traditional statistical methods, whilst questions are provided at the end of each section to aid student learning.