Coin-Cake Example

\[\text{CoinFlip} \rightarrow \text{Cake}\]

  • Each variable can take multiple values (e.g. “heads” or “tails”)
  • Arrow doesn’t indicate if effect is positive or negative
  • “Focus on the important stuff”
Terry is important
Terry is important
  • 4 relevant variables (nodes)
  • CoinFlip causes Cake and Money
  • Money doesn’t cause anything
Typst Code 
#import "@preview/autograph:0.1.0": diagram, node, edge

#set page("us-letter") //thanks Europeans!
#set text(
  font: "New Computer Modern",
  size: 14pt
)

#set align(center)
= Figure 6.2: A Little More Complex
#diagram(bezier: true,
  node(<Cake>, fill: blue.lighten(50%)),
  node(<CoinFlip>, fill: blue.lighten(50%)),
  node(<Money>),
  node(<TerryInRoom>),

  edge(<CoinFlip>, <Cake>, stroke: 5pt + blue),
  edge(<CoinFlip>, <Money>),
  edge(<TerryInRoom>, <Money>)
)