The Causal Nature of Modeling with Big Data
The Causal Nature of Modeling with Big Data
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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English
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Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
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I argue for the causal character of modeling in data-intensive science, contrary to widespread claims that big data is only concerned with the search for correlations. After discussing the concept of data-intensive science and introducing two examples as illustration, several algorithms are examined. It is shown how they are able to identify causal...
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The Causal Nature of Modeling with Big Data
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1784421875
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1784421875
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2210-5433
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2210-5441
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10.1007/s13347-015-0202-2
