Learning essential graphs

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In [1]:
from pylab import *
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import os

import pyAgrum as gum
import pyAgrum.lib.notebook as gnb


Compare learning algorithms

Essentially MIIC and 3off2 computes the essential graph (CPDAG) from data. Essential graphs are PDAGs (Partially Directed Acyclic Graphs).

In [2]:
learner=gum.BNLearner("res/sample_asia.csv")
learner.use3off2()
learner.useNMLCorrection()
print(learner)
Filename       : res/sample_asia.csv
Size           : (50000,8)
Variables      : visit_to_Asia[2], lung_cancer[2], tuberculosis[2], bronchitis[2], positive_XraY[2], smoking[2], tuberculos_or_cancer[2], dyspnoea[2]
Induced types  : True
Missing values : False
Algorithm      : 3off2
Score          : BDeu
Correction     : NML  (Not used for score-based algorithms)
Prior          : -

In [3]:
ge3off2=learner.learnEssentialGraph()
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gnb.show(ge3off2)
../_images/notebooks_33-Learning_LearningAndEssentialGraphs_6_0.svg
In [5]:
learner=gum.BNLearner("res/sample_asia.csv")
learner.useMIIC()
learner.useNMLCorrection()
print(learner)
gemiic=learner.learnEssentialGraph()
gemiic
Filename       : res/sample_asia.csv
Size           : (50000,8)
Variables      : visit_to_Asia[2], lung_cancer[2], tuberculosis[2], bronchitis[2], positive_XraY[2], smoking[2], tuberculos_or_cancer[2], dyspnoea[2]
Induced types  : True
Missing values : False
Algorithm      : MIIC
Score          : BDeu
Correction     : NML  (Not used for score-based algorithms)
Prior          : -

Out[5]:
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3 bronchitis 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 6->4 6->7

For the others methods, it is possible to obtain the essential graph from the learned BN.

In [6]:
learner=gum.BNLearner("res/sample_asia.csv")
learner.useGreedyHillClimbing()
bnHC=learner.learnBN()
print(learner)
geHC=gum.EssentialGraph(bnHC)
geHC
gnb.sideBySide(bnHC,geHC)
Filename       : res/sample_asia.csv
Size           : (50000,8)
Variables      : visit_to_Asia[2], lung_cancer[2], tuberculosis[2], bronchitis[2], positive_XraY[2], smoking[2], tuberculos_or_cancer[2], dyspnoea[2]
Induced types  : True
Missing values : False
Algorithm      : Greedy Hill Climbing
Score          : BDeu
Correction     : MDL  (Not used for score-based algorithms)
Prior          : -

G bronchitis bronchitis smoking smoking bronchitis->smoking dyspnoea dyspnoea bronchitis->dyspnoea tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer->dyspnoea positive_XraY positive_XraY tuberculos_or_cancer->positive_XraY lung_cancer lung_cancer lung_cancer->bronchitis lung_cancer->smoking lung_cancer->tuberculos_or_cancer visit_to_Asia visit_to_Asia tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis->tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculosis->visit_to_Asia
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 3 bronchitis 1->3 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 6->4 6->7
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learner=gum.BNLearner("res/sample_asia.csv")
learner.useLocalSearchWithTabuList()
print(learner)
bnTL=learner.learnBN()
geTL=gum.EssentialGraph(bnTL)
geTL
gnb.sideBySide(bnTL,geTL)
Filename       : res/sample_asia.csv
Size           : (50000,8)
Variables      : visit_to_Asia[2], lung_cancer[2], tuberculosis[2], bronchitis[2], positive_XraY[2], smoking[2], tuberculos_or_cancer[2], dyspnoea[2]
Induced types  : True
Missing values : False
Algorithm      : Local Search with Tabu List
Tabu list size : 2
Score          : BDeu
Correction     : MDL  (Not used for score-based algorithms)
Prior          : -

G bronchitis bronchitis dyspnoea dyspnoea bronchitis->dyspnoea smoking smoking smoking->bronchitis tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer->dyspnoea lung_cancer lung_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer->lung_cancer tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculos_or_cancer->tuberculosis lung_cancer->smoking visit_to_Asia visit_to_Asia tuberculosis->lung_cancer tuberculosis->visit_to_Asia positive_XraY positive_XraY positive_XraY->tuberculos_or_cancer
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 1->2 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3 bronchitis 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 4->6 6->7

Hence we can compare the 4 algorithms.

In [8]:
(
  gnb.flow.clear()
  .add(ge3off2,"Essential graph from 3off2")
  .add(gemiic,"Essential graph from miic")
  .add(bnHC,"BayesNet from GHC")
  .add(geHC,"Essential graph from GHC")
  .add(bnTL,"BayesNet from TabuList")
  .add(geTL,"Essential graph from TabuList")
  .display()
)
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3 bronchitis 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 6->4 6->7
Essential graph from 3off2
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3 bronchitis 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 6->4 6->7
Essential graph from miic
G bronchitis bronchitis smoking smoking bronchitis->smoking dyspnoea dyspnoea bronchitis->dyspnoea tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer->dyspnoea positive_XraY positive_XraY tuberculos_or_cancer->positive_XraY lung_cancer lung_cancer lung_cancer->bronchitis lung_cancer->smoking lung_cancer->tuberculos_or_cancer visit_to_Asia visit_to_Asia tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis->tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculosis->visit_to_Asia
BayesNet from GHC
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 3 bronchitis 1->3 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 6->4 6->7
Essential graph from GHC
G bronchitis bronchitis dyspnoea dyspnoea bronchitis->dyspnoea smoking smoking smoking->bronchitis tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer->dyspnoea lung_cancer lung_cancer tuberculos_or_cancer->lung_cancer tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculos_or_cancer->tuberculosis lung_cancer->smoking visit_to_Asia visit_to_Asia tuberculosis->lung_cancer tuberculosis->visit_to_Asia positive_XraY positive_XraY positive_XraY->tuberculos_or_cancer
BayesNet from TabuList
no_name 0 visit_to_Asia 2 tuberculosis 0->2 1 lung_cancer 1->2 5 smoking 1->5 6 tuberculos_or_cancer 1->6 2->6 3 bronchitis 3->5 7 dyspnoea 3->7 4 positive_XraY 4->6 6->7
Essential graph from TabuList