Generalized structural equations models (GSEMs) [Peters and Halpern 2021], are, as the name suggests, a generalization of structural equations models (SEMs). They can deal with (among other things) infinitely many variables with infinite ranges, which is critical for capturing dynamical systems. We provide a sound and complete axiomatization of causal reasoning in GSEMs that is an extension of the sound and complete axiomatization provided by Halpern [2000] for SEMs. Considering GSEMs helps clarify what properties Halpern's axioms capture.
翻译:通用结构方程式模型(GSEMs)[Peters和Halpern 2021]如其名称所示,是结构方程式模型(SEMs)的概括化。它们可以处理(等等)无限范围的无限变数,这对捕捉动态系统至关重要。我们在GSEMs中提供了合理和完整的因果推理解,这是Halpern [2000] 为SEMs提供的声学和完整非异化的延伸。考虑到GSEMs有助于澄清Halpern的轴学捕捉的特性。