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Causality, transitivity and correlation

Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
Post published:13. February 2016
Post category:Logic Math/Statistics Philosophy R

Disclaimer: Some not too structured thoughts. It's commonly said that correlation does not imply causation. That is true (see Gwern's analysis), but does causation imply correlation? Specifically, if "→" means…

Differential measurement error and regression

Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
Post published:9. February 2016
Post category:Math/Statistics

In reviewing our upcoming target article in Mankind Quarterly (edit: now published), Gerhard Meisenberg wrote: “One possibility that you don’t seem to discuss is that there are true and large…