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    • Statistics
    • Computer Science
    • Causal Inference

    Background:

    • Statistical methods provide rigor for parameter estimation.
    • Inferring model specifications requires integrating data with background knowledge.
    • The TETRAD project extends statistical standards to model specification.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To apply statistical rigor and mathematical precision to model specification inference.
    • To develop and present algorithms for structural equation model specification search.
    • To bridge the gap between parameter estimation and model specification in statistical analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Drawing analogies between parameter estimation and model specification search.
    • Describing constraints on covariance matrices for structural equation models.
    • Surveying results on the equivalence of structural equation models.
    • Discussing search strategies for model specification.

    Main Results:

    • Established an analogy between parameter estimation and model specification search.
    • Detailed the covariance matrix constraints inherent in structural equation model specification.
    • Presented several algorithms for model specification implemented in the TETRAD I1 program.

    Conclusions:

    • Statistical rigor can be applied to infer model specifications.
    • The TETRAD project provides computational tools for model specification search.
    • Advanced methods enhance causal inference through improved model specification.