On probability-raising causality in Markov decision processes

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a notion of causality in Markov decision processes based on the probability-raising principle and to analyze its algorithmic properties. The latter includes algorithms for checking cause-effect relationships and the existence of probability-raising causes for given effect scenarios. Inspired by concepts of statistical analysis, we study quality measures (recall, coverage ratio and f-score) for causes and develop algorithms for their computation. Finally, the computational complexity for finding optimal causes with respect to these measures is analyzed.

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFoundations of Software Science and Computation Structures - 25th International Conference, FOSSACS 2022, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2022, Proceedings
EditorsPatricia Bouyer, Lutz Schröder
PublisherSpringer, Berlin [u. a.]
Pages40-60
Number of pages21
Volume13242
ISBN (electronic)978-3-030-99253-8
ISBN (print)978-3-030-99252-1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 13242
ISSN0302-9743

Conference

Title25th International Conference on Foundations of Software Science and Computation Structures
Abbreviated titleFoSSaCS 2022
Duration2 - 7 April 2022
Degree of recognitionInternational event
CityMünchen
CountryGermany

External IDs

unpaywall 10.1007/978-3-030-99253-8_3
Scopus 85128461255
dblp conf/fossacs/BaierFPZ22
Mendeley 095a8175-71c7-31a9-9eab-41ff5ceb53ef
WOS 000782446800003
ORCID /0000-0002-5321-9343/work/142236694
ORCID /0000-0002-8490-1433/work/142246188

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