AgentGraph / agentgraph /causal /dowhy_analysis.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
DoWhy Causal Component Analysis
This script implements causal inference methods using the DoWhy library to analyze
the causal relationship between knowledge graph components and perturbation scores.
"""
import os
import sys
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import argparse
import logging
import json
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Set
from collections import defaultdict
# Import DoWhy
import dowhy
from dowhy import CausalModel
# Import from utils directory
from .utils.dataframe_builder import create_component_influence_dataframe
# Import shared utilities
from .utils.shared_utils import create_mock_perturbation_scores, list_available_components
# Configure logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# Suppress DoWhy/info logs by setting their loggers to WARNING or higher
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.CRITICAL, format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
# Suppress DoWhy and related noisy loggers
for noisy_logger in [
"dowhy",
"dowhy.causal_estimator",
"dowhy.causal_model",
"dowhy.causal_refuter",
"dowhy.do_sampler",
"dowhy.identifier",
"dowhy.propensity_score",
"dowhy.utils",
"dowhy.causal_refuter.add_unobserved_common_cause"
]:
logging.getLogger(noisy_logger).setLevel(logging.WARNING)
# Note: create_mock_perturbation_scores and list_available_components
# moved to utils.shared_utils to avoid duplication
def generate_simple_causal_graph(df: pd.DataFrame, treatment: str, outcome: str) -> str:
"""
Generate a simple causal graph in a format compatible with DoWhy.
Args:
df: DataFrame with features
treatment: Treatment variable name
outcome: Outcome variable name
Returns:
String representation of the causal graph in DoWhy format
"""
# Get component columns (all other variables that could affect both treatment and outcome)
component_cols = [col for col in df.columns if col.startswith(('entity_', 'relation_')) and col != treatment]
# Identify potential confounders by checking correlation patterns with the treatment
confounder_threshold = 0.7 # Correlation threshold to identify potential confounders
potential_confounders = []
# Calculate correlations between components to identify potential confounders
# A high correlation may indicate a confounder relationship
for component in component_cols:
# Skip if no variance (would result in correlation NaN)
if df[component].std() == 0 or df[treatment].std() == 0:
continue
correlation = df[component].corr(df[treatment])
if abs(correlation) >= confounder_threshold:
potential_confounders.append(component)
# Create a graph in DOT format
graph = "digraph {"
# Add edges for Treatment -> Outcome
graph += f'"{treatment}" -> "{outcome}";'
# Add edges for identified confounders
for confounder in potential_confounders:
# Confounder affects both treatment and outcome
graph += f'"{confounder}" -> "{treatment}";'
graph += f'"{confounder}" -> "{outcome}";'
# For remaining components (non-confounders), we'll add them as potential causes of the outcome
# but not necessarily related to the treatment
for component in component_cols:
if component not in potential_confounders:
graph += f'"{component}" -> "{outcome}";'
graph += "}"
return graph
def run_dowhy_analysis(
df: pd.DataFrame,
treatment_component: str,
outcome_var: str = "perturbation",
proceed_when_unidentifiable: bool = True
) -> Dict:
"""
Run causal analysis using DoWhy for a single treatment component.
Args:
df: DataFrame with binary component features and outcome variable
treatment_component: Name of the component to analyze
outcome_var: Name of the outcome variable
proceed_when_unidentifiable: Whether to proceed when effect is unidentifiable
Returns:
Dictionary with causal analysis results
"""
# Ensure the treatment_component is in the expected format
if treatment_component in df.columns:
treatment = treatment_component
else:
logger.error(f"Treatment component {treatment_component} not found in DataFrame")
return {"component": treatment_component, "error": f"Component not found"}
# Check for potential interaction effects with other components
interaction_components = []
# Look for potential interaction effects
# An interaction effect might be present if two variables together have a different effect
# than the sum of their individual effects
if df[treatment].sum() > 0: # Only check if the treatment appears in the data
# Get other components to check for interactions
other_components = [col for col in df.columns if col.startswith(('entity_', 'relation_'))
and col != treatment and col != outcome_var]
for component in other_components:
# Skip components with no occurrences
if df[component].sum() == 0:
continue
# Check if the component co-occurs with the treatment more than expected by chance
# This is a simplistic approach to identify potential interactions
expected_cooccurrence = (df[treatment].mean() * df[component].mean()) * len(df)
actual_cooccurrence = (df[treatment] & df[component]).sum()
# If actual co-occurrence is significantly different from expected
if actual_cooccurrence > 1.5 * expected_cooccurrence:
interaction_components.append(component)
# Generate a simple causal graph
graph = generate_simple_causal_graph(df, treatment, outcome_var)
# Create the causal model
try:
model = CausalModel(
data=df,
treatment=treatment,
outcome=outcome_var,
graph=graph,
proceed_when_unidentifiable=proceed_when_unidentifiable
)
# Print the graph (for debugging)
logger.info(f"Causal graph for {treatment}: {graph}")
# Identify the causal effect
identified_estimand = model.identify_effect(proceed_when_unidentifiable=proceed_when_unidentifiable)
logger.info(f"Identified estimand for {treatment}")
# If there's no variance in the outcome, we can't estimate effect
if df[outcome_var].std() == 0:
logger.warning(f"No variance in outcome variable {outcome_var}, skipping estimation")
return {
"component": treatment.replace("comp_", ""),
"identified_estimand": str(identified_estimand),
"error": "No variance in outcome variable"
}
# Estimate the causal effect
try:
estimate = model.estimate_effect(
identified_estimand,
method_name="backdoor.linear_regression",
target_units="ate",
test_significance=None
)
logger.info(f"Estimated causal effect for {treatment}: {estimate.value}")
# Check for interaction effects if we found potential interaction components
interaction_effects = []
if interaction_components:
for interaction_component in interaction_components:
# Create interaction term (product of both components)
interaction_col = f"{treatment}_x_{interaction_component}"
df[interaction_col] = df[treatment] * df[interaction_component]
# Run a simple linear regression with the interaction term
X = df[[treatment, interaction_component, interaction_col]]
y = df[outcome_var]
try:
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
model_with_interaction = LinearRegression()
model_with_interaction.fit(X, y)
# Get the coefficient for the interaction term
interaction_coef = model_with_interaction.coef_[2] # Index 2 is the interaction term
# Store the interaction effect
interaction_effects.append({
"component": interaction_component,
"interaction_coefficient": float(interaction_coef)
})
# Clean up temporary column
df.drop(columns=[interaction_col], inplace=True)
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Error analyzing interaction with {interaction_component}: {str(e)}")
# Refute the results
refutation_results = []
# 1. Random common cause refutation
try:
rcc_refute = model.refute_estimate(
identified_estimand,
estimate,
method_name="random_common_cause"
)
refutation_results.append({
"method": "random_common_cause",
"refutation_result": str(rcc_refute)
})
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Random common cause refutation failed: {str(e)}")
# 2. Placebo treatment refutation
try:
placebo_refute = model.refute_estimate(
identified_estimand,
estimate,
method_name="placebo_treatment_refuter"
)
refutation_results.append({
"method": "placebo_treatment",
"refutation_result": str(placebo_refute)
})
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Placebo treatment refutation failed: {str(e)}")
# 3. Data subset refutation
try:
subset_refute = model.refute_estimate(
identified_estimand,
estimate,
method_name="data_subset_refuter"
)
refutation_results.append({
"method": "data_subset",
"refutation_result": str(subset_refute)
})
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Data subset refutation failed: {str(e)}")
result = {
"component": treatment,
"identified_estimand": str(identified_estimand),
"effect_estimate": float(estimate.value),
"refutation_results": refutation_results
}
# Add interaction effects if found
if interaction_effects:
result["interaction_effects"] = interaction_effects
return result
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error estimating effect for {treatment}: {str(e)}")
return {
"component": treatment,
"identified_estimand": str(identified_estimand),
"error": f"Estimation error: {str(e)}"
}
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error in causal analysis for {treatment}: {str(e)}")
return {
"component": treatment,
"error": str(e)
}
def analyze_components_with_dowhy(
df: pd.DataFrame,
components_to_analyze: List[str]
) -> List[Dict]:
"""
Analyze causal effects of multiple components using DoWhy.
Args:
df: DataFrame with binary component features and outcome variable
components_to_analyze: List of component names to analyze
Returns:
List of dictionaries with causal analysis results
"""
results = []
# Track relationships between components for post-processing
interaction_map = defaultdict(list)
confounder_map = defaultdict(list)
# First, analyze each component individually
for component in components_to_analyze:
print(f"\nAnalyzing causal effect of component: {component}")
result = run_dowhy_analysis(df, component)
results.append(result)
# Print result summary
if "error" in result:
print(f" Error: {result['error']}")
else:
print(f" Estimated causal effect: {result.get('effect_estimate', 'N/A')}")
# Track interactions if found
if "interaction_effects" in result:
for interaction in result["interaction_effects"]:
interacting_component = interaction["component"]
interaction_coef = interaction["interaction_coefficient"]
# Record the interaction effect
interaction_entry = {
"component": component,
"interaction_coefficient": interaction_coef
}
interaction_map[interacting_component].append(interaction_entry)
print(f" Interaction with {interacting_component}: {interaction_coef}")
# Post-process to identify components that consistently appear in interactions
# or as confounders
for result in results:
component = result.get("component")
# Skip results with errors
if "error" in result or not component:
continue
# Add interactions information to the result
if component in interaction_map and interaction_map[component]:
result["interacts_with"] = interaction_map[component]
return results
def main():
"""Main function to run the DoWhy causal component analysis."""
# Set up argument parser
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='DoWhy Causal Component Analysis')
parser.add_argument('--test', action='store_true', help='Enable test mode with mock perturbation scores')
parser.add_argument('--components', nargs='+', help='Component names to test in test mode')
parser.add_argument('--treatments', nargs='+', help='Component names to treat as treatments for causal analysis')
parser.add_argument('--list-components', action='store_true', help='List available components and exit')
parser.add_argument('--base-score', type=float, default=1.0, help='Base perturbation score (default: 1.0)')
parser.add_argument('--treatment-score', type=float, default=0.2, help='Score for test components (default: 0.2)')
parser.add_argument('--json-file', type=str, help='Path to JSON file (default: example.json)')
parser.add_argument('--top-k', type=int, default=5, help='Number of top components to analyze (default: 5)')
args = parser.parse_args()
# Path to example.json file or user-specified file
if args.json_file:
json_file = args.json_file
else:
json_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'example.json')
# Create DataFrame using the function from create_component_influence_dataframe.py
df = create_component_influence_dataframe(json_file)
if df is None or df.empty:
logger.error("Failed to create or empty DataFrame. Cannot proceed with analysis.")
return
# List components if requested
if args.list_components:
components = list_available_components(df)
print("\nAvailable components:")
for i, comp in enumerate(components, 1):
print(f"{i}. {comp}")
return
# Create mock perturbation scores if in test mode
if args.test:
if not args.components:
logger.warning("No components specified for test mode. Using random components.")
# Select random components if none specified
all_components = list_available_components(df)
if len(all_components) > 0:
test_components = np.random.choice(all_components,
size=min(2, len(all_components)),
replace=False).tolist()
else:
logger.error("No components found in DataFrame. Cannot create mock scores.")
return
else:
test_components = args.components
print(f"\nTest mode enabled. Using components: {', '.join(test_components)}")
print(f"Setting base score: {args.base_score}, treatment score: {args.treatment_score}")
# Create mock perturbation scores
df = create_mock_perturbation_scores(
df,
test_components,
base_score=args.base_score,
treatment_score=args.treatment_score
)
# Print basic DataFrame info
print(f"\nDataFrame info:")
print(f"Rows: {len(df)}")
feature_cols = [col for col in df.columns if col.startswith("comp_")]
print(f"Features: {len(feature_cols)}")
print(f"Columns: {', '.join([col for col in df.columns if not col.startswith('comp_')])}")
# Check if we have any variance in perturbation scores
if df['perturbation'].std() == 0:
print("\nWARNING: All perturbation scores are identical (value: %.2f)." % df['perturbation'].iloc[0])
print(" This will limit the effectiveness of causal analysis.")
print(" Consider using synthetic data with varied perturbation scores for better results.\n")
else:
print(f"\nPerturbation score statistics:")
print(f"Min: {df['perturbation'].min():.2f}")
print(f"Max: {df['perturbation'].max():.2f}")
print(f"Mean: {df['perturbation'].mean():.2f}")
print(f"Std: {df['perturbation'].std():.2f}")
# Determine components to analyze
if args.treatments:
components_to_analyze = args.treatments
else:
# Default to top-k components
components_to_analyze = list_available_components(df)[:args.top_k]
print(f"\nAnalyzing {len(components_to_analyze)} components as treatments: {', '.join(components_to_analyze)}")
# Run DoWhy causal analysis for each treatment component
results = analyze_components_with_dowhy(df, components_to_analyze)
# Save results to JSON file
output_filename = 'dowhy_causal_effects.json'
if args.test:
output_filename = 'test_dowhy_causal_effects.json'
output_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), output_filename)
try:
with open(output_path, 'w') as f:
json.dump({
"metadata": {
"json_file": json_file,
"test_mode": args.test,
"components_analyzed": components_to_analyze,
},
"results": results
}, f, indent=2)
logger.info(f"Causal analysis results saved to {output_path}")
print(f"\nCausal analysis complete. Results saved to {output_path}")
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Error saving results to {output_path}: {str(e)}")
print(f"\nError saving results: {str(e)}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()