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The main purpose of the text is to present the student with just enough of the R language, machine learning algorithms, and statistical methodology to set them on their way to a career in data science and machine learning.It is for a beginning course in machine learning, data mining & analytics, data science, or general data analysis.
List of contents
Preface. Acknowledgment. Author. Introduction to Machine Learning. Introduction to R. Data Structures and Manipulation. Preparing the Data. Supervised Statistical Techniques. Tree-Based Methods. Rule-Based Techniques. Neural Networks. Formal Evaluation Techniques. Support Vector Machines. Unsupervised Clustering Techniques. A Case Study in Predicting Treatment Outcome. Bibliography. Appendix A: Supplementary Materials and More Datasets. Appendix B: Statistics for Performance Evaluation. Subject Index. Index of R Functions. Script Index.
About the author
Richard J. Roiger is a professor emeritus at Minnesota State University, Mankato where he taught and performed research in the Computer & Information Science Department for 27 years. Dr. Roiger’s Ph.D. degree is in Computer & Information Sciences from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Roiger continues to serve as a part-time faculty member teaching courses in data mining, artificial intelligence and research methods. Richard enjoys interacting with his grandchildren, traveling, writing and pursuing his musical talents.
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The main purpose of the text is to present the student with just enough of the R language, machine learning algorithms, and statistical methodology to set them on their way to a career in data science and machine learning.It is for a beginning course in machine learning, data mining & analytics, data science, or general data analysis.
