# Introduction to Judea Pearl's Do-Calculus

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1305.5506 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1305.5506/

## Key facts

- Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 26 Apr 2013.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

This is a purely pedagogical paper with no new results. The goal of the paper is to give a fairly self-contained introduction to Judea Pearl's do-calculus, including proofs of his 3 rules.