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Tool variable generation and counter-fact reasoning method and device based on neural network

A neural network and reasoning method technology, applied in the field of causal inference, can solve problems such as impracticality

Active Publication Date: 2021-04-09
ZHEJIANG UNIV
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The current causal inference methods based on instrumental variables all require a pre-defined instrumental variable, but this is often not practical in real situations

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[0174] This embodiment is tested on handwritten digital pictures and simulation data sets. This method mainly focuses on the relationship between handwritten digital images and corresponding labels, and obtains only instrumental variable information related to label conditions through automatic instrumental variable decoupling, thereby assisting handwritten digital recognition to achieve maximum accuracy.

[0175] We are given a handwritten digital image X, and the relationship between the label Y corresponding to the handwritten digital image is:

[0176] Y=g(X)+e+σ

[0177] in is an unobservable confounding variable, is the error term, g is the real potential relationship (non-linear mapping function) between the handwritten digital picture X and the label Y corresponding to the handwritten digital picture, here we assume that the relationship between them is g(X)=-X. At the same time, the handwritten digital image is affected by the latent instrumental variable Z~Unif(...

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The invention discloses a tool variable generation and counter-fact reasoning method and device based on a neural network. Aiming at the problem that a previous tool variable-based counter factual reasoning (such as handwritten numeric recognition) method needs to define and acquire tool variables in advance, the tool variables are directly learned and decoupled from observable variables, so that the causal inference efficiency is greatly improved, and the time and the cost are saved. According to the method, the tool variables are automatically extracted from the observable variables for the first time, and the method has originality and uniqueness in algorithm and application. The method is applied to an existing tool variable-based counter-fact prediction method, and compared with a method using a real tool variable, the performance causal inference is obviously improved. The method focuses on decoupling the representation of the tool variables from the observable variables, solves the problem that the tool variable-based counter-fact prediction technology needs to use prior knowledge and high cost to obtain tool variable data in advance, and improves the precision in the fields of handwritten numeral recognition and the like.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of causal inference, in particular to an automatic instrumental variable decoupling method, which realizes a counterfactual prediction method that can directly extract instrumental variables from observable variables, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of handwritten digit recognition. Background technique [0002] Causal inference is dedicated to estimating the counterfactual results of interventions and assisting decision makers in making choices to achieve the goal of optimizing the results. The gold standard for causal inference is to use randomized controlled trials to randomly assign intervention values ​​for causal inference, but such methods are cost-prohibitive or even impossible. Some methods use weighting and matching methods to constrain the confounding variables that affect causal inference, but such methods can only be used when the confounding is completely observable, and when the co...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06N5/04G06N3/04
CPCG06N5/04G06N3/04Y02D10/00
Inventor 况琨袁俊坤吴飞林兰芬
Owner ZHEJIANG UNIV
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