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What is conditional independence?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Two variables are conditionally independent given a third if they become independent when that variable is known.
Deep explanation
X and Y are conditionally independent given Z if P(X,Y|Z)=P(X|Z)P(Y|Z). This is crucial in Bayesian networks where dependencies are structured through conditional relationships.
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