RESEARCHarXiv CS.LG·4/30/2026
Observable Neural ODEs for Identifiable Causal Forecasting in Continuous Time
This research addresses challenges in continuous-time causal inference due to hidden confounders, demonstrating that observability of latent dynamics is crucial for identifying dynamic treatment effects. It proposes Observable Neural ODEs (ObsNODEs), a novel model for causal forecasting by learning reconstructible continuous-time dynamics.
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