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20182022
most citedUsing Embeddings to Correct for Unobserved Confounding in Networks

21 citations · 43 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

cs.LG20222 cited

Partial Identification with Noisy Covariates: A Robust Optimization Approach

Wenshuo Guo, Mingzhang Yin, Yixin Wang +1

Causal inference from observational datasets often relies on measuring and adjusting for covariates. In practice, measurements of the covariates can often be noisy and/or biased, o…

stat.ML2020

Point process models for sequence detection in high-dimensional neural spike trains

Alex H. Williams, Anthony Degleris, Yixin Wang +1

Sparse sequences of neural spikes are posited to underlie aspects of working memory, motor production, and learning. Discovering these sequences in an unsupervised manner is a long…

stat.ML2020

Towards Clarifying the Theory of the Deconfounder

Yixin Wang, David M. Blei

Wang and Blei (2019) studies multiple causal inference and proposes the deconfounder algorithm. The paper discusses theoretical requirements and presents empirical studies. Several…

stat.ML20191 cited

The Blessings of Multiple Causes: A Reply to Ogburn et al. (2019)

Yixin Wang, David M. Blei

Ogburn et al. (2019, arXiv:1910.05438) discuss "The Blessings of Multiple Causes" (Wang and Blei, 2018, arXiv:1805.06826). Many of their remarks are interesting. But they also clai…

stat.ML20199 cited

Multiple Causes: A Causal Graphical View

Yixin Wang, David M. Blei

Unobserved confounding is a major hurdle for causal inference from observational data. Confounders---the variables that affect both the causes and the outcome---induce spurious non…

stat.ML201910 cited

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action via Counterfactual Predictions

Yixin Wang, Dhanya Sridhar, David M. Blei

Machine learning (ML) can automate decision-making by learning to predict decisions from historical data. However, these predictors may inherit discriminatory policies from past de…