Jun-Prof. Jonathan Henshaw
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FDM-Seminar
How much of a covariance is causal?
Can we quantify how much of the covariance between two variables is due to the causal effects of one variable on the other? I will introduce new approaches to this problem, drawing on recent advances in the theory of causal inference. As an application, I consider the relationships between an individual’s traits and their fitness in the context of evolutionary biology. By analysing such relationships casually, we can explain why certain traits evolve over time.