The binomial ideal of the intersection axiom for conditional probabilities

DOI10.1007/S10801-010-0253-5zbMATH Open1227.13019arXiv0902.1495OpenAlexW2051494150WikidataQ57436218 ScholiaQ57436218MaRDI QIDQ633280FDOQ633280

Authors: Alex Fink 

Publication date: 31 March 2011

Published in: Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The binomial ideal associated with the intersection axiom of conditional probability is shown to be radical and is expressed as intersection of toric prime ideals. This resolves a conjecture in algebraic statistics due to Cartwright and Engstr"om.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0902.1495

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zbMATH Keywords

conditional independencebinomial idealsintersection axiom

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Gröbner bases; other bases for ideals and modules (e.g., Janet and border bases) (13P10) Applications of commutative algebra (e.g., to statistics, control theory, optimization, etc.) (13P25)

Cites Work

• SINGULAR
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• Lectures on algebraic statistics
• Binomial ideals
• Gröbner bases of toric varieties
• Binomial edge ideals and conditional independence statements

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• Random variables with completely independent subcollections
• Minimal primes of ideals arising from conditional independence statements
• Primary Decompositions
• Hilbert Function of Binomial Edge Ideals
• Decompositions of binomial ideals
• 2 × 2 Permanental Ideals of Hypermatrices
• Conditional independence ideals with hidden variables
• Conditional probabilities via line arrangements and point configurations

Uses Software

• Macaulay2
• SINGULAR
• Binomials.m2
• primdec

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