arXiv Machine Learning By Rob Cornish, Muhammad Faaiz Taufiq, Arnaud Doucet, Chris Holmes

Causal Falsification of Digital Twins

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arXiv:2301. 07210v5 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Digital twins are simulation-based models designed to predict how a real-world process will evolve in response to interventions.

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