Researcher ORCID Identifier
Graduation Year
2022
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Mathematics
Reader 1
Christina Edholm
Reader 2
Christopher Towse
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2022 Emily M Naitoh
Abstract
In our data-driven world, it has become commonplace to attempt to find
causal relationships. One of the themes of this thesis is to show methods of
determining causation. The second theme follows a saying in mathematics,
"correlation does not imply causation". We will also discuss situations where
correlation does not even imply correlation itself. These cases are described
by Simpson’s paradox in an exploration of different areas of mathematics
and computer coding.
Recommended Citation
Naitoh, Emily, "Correlation Does Not Imply Correlation: A Thesis on Causal Influence and Simpson’s Paradox" (2022). Scripps Senior Theses. 2002.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2002
