# pm4py.algo.discovery.causal package

## pm4py.algo.discovery.causal.algorithm module

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class pm4py.algo.discovery.causal.algorithm.Variants(value)[source]

Bases: enum.Enum

An enumeration.

CAUSAL_ALPHA = <module 'pm4py.algo.discovery.causal.variants.alpha' from 'C:\\Users\\berti\\pm4py-core\\pm4py\\algo\\discovery\\causal\\variants\\alpha.py'>
CAUSAL_HEURISTIC = <module 'pm4py.algo.discovery.causal.variants.heuristic' from 'C:\\Users\\berti\\pm4py-core\\pm4py\\algo\\discovery\\causal\\variants\\heuristic.py'>
pm4py.algo.discovery.causal.algorithm.apply(dfg: Dict[Tuple[str, str], int], variant=Variants.CAUSAL_ALPHA) Dict[Tuple[str, str], int][source]

Computes the causal relation on the basis of a given directly follows graph.

Parameters
• dfg – Directly follows graph

• variant

Variant of the algorithm to use:
• Variants.CAUSAL_ALPHA

• Variants.CAUSAL_HEURISTIC

Returns

dict

Return type

causal relations