Discussion on Definitions of Mechanistic vs Causal Models
sirbayes · x · 2026-08-15
The post discusses the distinction between "mechanistic" and "causal" models. A comment notes that while force laws and the Hodgkin-Huxley model are causal, the HH work explicitly disclaims being mechanistic. The discussion also references Pearlean criteria for causal models.
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