Norman H. Anderson
Abstract
Inference from effect to cause-inverse inference-is the main concern of this chapter. Inverse inference is a canonical form of scientific thinking. Our hypothesis predicts a certain effect under certain conditions. We set up these conditions empirically; if we observe the predicted effect, we take this as evidence for our hypothesis.
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Inference from effect to cause-inverse inference-is the main concern of this chapter. Inverse inference is a canonical form of scientific thinking. Our hypothesis predicts a certain effect under certain conditions. We set up these conditions empirically; if we observe the predicted effect, we take this as evidence for our hypothesis.
Key concepts: Statistics, Computer science, Mathematics