Explain, in your own words, what are “chains”, “forks” and “colliders” and why these are important for understanding causal inference
Please read chapter 3 of The Book of Why. Explain, in your own words, what are “chains”, “forks” and “colliders” and why these are important for understanding causal inference. Finally, come up with a real life example of how Bayesian reasoning can be applied to a problem in your area of graduate study.
