*#######################################################CALL FOR PAPERSUAI Workshop on Causal Inference10 August, 2018, Monterey, CaliforniaSubmission Deadline : May 20, 2018Website: https://sites.google.com/view/causaluai2018/home <https://sites.google.com/view/causaluai2018/home>#######################################################*
*1. CfP=====We are happy to announce the call for papers (contributed talks and posters) for the 7th UAI Causal Inference Workshop 2018. The workshop will take place on August 10th, 2018 in Monterey, CA after the main conference.Website: https://sites.google.com/view/causaluai2018/home <https://sites.google.com/view/causaluai2018/home>2. Call for abstracts===============The UAI Causal Workshop welcomes contributions from a variety of perspectives from machine learning, statistics, economics and social sciences, among others. This includes, but it is not limited to, the following topics: - Causal discovery and relational learning- Estimation of causal graphs and related tasks- Measures and methods for evaluating the quality of causal predictions- Combining experimental control and observational data- Interactive experimental control vs. counterfactual estimation from logged experiments- Bandit algorithms and reinforcement learning- Discriminative learning vs. generative modeling in counterfactual settings- Handling selection bias- Identification and estimating causal effects from observational data- Deriving testable implications of causal models- Applications in online systems (e.g. search, recommendation, ad placement)- Applications in complex systems (e.g. cell biology, smart cities, computational social sciences)- Applications in economicsAt the discretion of the organizers, some contributions will be assigned slots as short contributed talks and others will be presented as posters.3. Submission instructions====================We suggest extended abstracts of 2 pages in the UAI format, but no specific format is enforced. A maximum of 6 pages will be considered. PDF files only.Submission page: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=causaluai2018 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=causaluai2018>4. Key dates==========May 20, 2018 -- Paper submission deadlineJune 20, 2018 -- Author notificationJuly 20, 2018 -- Camera ready versionAugust 10, 2018 -- Workshop5. Organizers===========Bryant Chen, IBMPanos Toulis, University of ChicagoAlexander Volfovsky, Duke* -- best panos
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