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An information-theoretic approach for heterogeneous differentiable causal discovery.

Wanqi Zhou1, Shuanghao Bai2, Yuqing Xie2

  • 1Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; RIKEN AIP, Tokyo, Japan.

Neural Networks : the Official Journal of the International Neural Network Society
|March 30, 2025
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Summary

This study introduces a new information-theoretic method to improve differential causal discovery in complex datasets. By integrating Minimum Error Entropy (MEE), the approach enhances model robustness against noise and environmental shifts.

Keywords:
Differentiable causal discoveryHeterogeneous dataInformation theoryMinimum error entropy

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Area of Science:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Causal Inference

Background:

  • Deep learning has advanced differential causal discovery, offering scalability and interpretability.
  • Existing methods struggle with heterogeneous datasets due to environmental diversity and noise distribution shifts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the robustness of differential causal discovery methods for complex, heterogeneous datasets.
  • To introduce a novel information-theoretic approach for adaptive error regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of Minimum Error Entropy (MEE) as an adaptive error regulator.
  • Application within a structure learning framework to dynamically adapt to complexity and noise.

Main Results:

  • MEE effectively reduces error variability across diverse samples.
  • Significant performance enhancements demonstrated on both synthetic and real-world datasets.
  • Improved precision and stability of the causal discovery model.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed information-theoretic approach significantly improves differential causal discovery.
  • The method shows enhanced robustness and adaptability to challenging datasets.
  • The approach offers a more stable and precise solution for causal inference in diverse environments.