Written as a tutorial to explore and understand the power of R for machine learning. This practical guide that covers all of the need to know topics in a very systematic way. For each machine learning approach, each step in the process is detailed, from preparing the data for analysis to evaluating the results. These steps will build the knowledge you need to apply them to your own data science tasks.Intended for those who want to learn how to use R's machine learning capabilities and gain...

Use R and tidyverse to prepare, clean, import, visualize, transform, program, communicate, predict and model data No R experience is required, although prior exposure to statistics and programming is helpful Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesGet to grips with the tidyverse, challenging data, and big dataCreate clear and concise data and model visualizations that effectively communicate results to stakeh...

Master the art of building analytical models using RAbout This BookLoad, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming languageBuild and customize publication-quality visualizations of powerful and stunning R graphsDevelop key skills and techniques with R to create and customize data mining algorithmsUse R to optimize your trading strategy and build up your own risk management sy...

Solve real-world data problems with R and machine learningKey FeaturesThird edition of the bestselling, widely acclaimed R machine learning book, updated and improved for R 3.6 and beyondHarness the power of R to build flexible, effective, and transparent machine learning modelsLearn quickly with a clear, hands-on guide by experienced machine learning teacher and practitioner, Brett LantzBook DescriptionMachine learning, at i...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionUpdated and upgraded to the latest libraries and most modern thinking, Machine Learning with R, Second Edition provides you with a rigorous introduction to this essential skill of professional data science. Without shying away from technical theory, it is written to provide focused and practical knowledge to get you building algorithms and crunching your data, with minimal previous experience. With this book, you'll discover...

Find out how to build smarter machine learning systems with R. Follow this three module course to become a more fluent machine learning practitioner.About This BookBuild your confidence with R and find out how to solve a huge range of data-related problemsGet to grips with some of the most important machine learning techniques being used by data scientists and analysts across industries todayDon't just learn – apply your knowledg...

If you’re an experienced programmer interested in crunching data, this book will get you started with machine learning—a toolkit of algorithms that enables computers to train themselves to automate useful tasks. Authors Drew Conway and John Myles White help you understand machine learning and statistics tools through a series of hands-on case studies, instead of a traditional math-heavy presentation.Each chapter focuses on a specific problem in machine learning, such as classificat...

Now that people are aware that data can make the difference in an election or a business model, data science as an occupation is gaining ground. But how can you get started working in a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary field that’s so clouded in hype? This insightful book, based on Columbia University’s Introduction to Data Science class, tells you what you need to know.In many of these chapter-long lectures, data scientists from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and eBay share n...

Collecting data is relatively easy, but turning raw information into something useful requires that you know how to extract precisely what you need. With this insightful book, intermediate to experienced programmers interested in data analysis will learn techniques for working with data in a business environment. You'll learn how to look at data to discover what it contains, how to capture those ideas in conceptual models, and then feed your understanding back into the organization through...

Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science, with far-reaching applications. The aim of this textbook is to introduce machine learning, and the algorithmic paradigms it offers, in a principled way. The book provides a theoretical account of the fundamentals underlying machine learning and the mathematical derivations that transform these principles into practical algorithms. Following a presentation of the basics, the book covers a wide array of central topics ...

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Unlock deeper insights into Machine Leaning with this vital guide to cutting-edge predictive analyticsKey FeaturesLeverage Python’s most powerful open-source libraries for deep learning, data wrangling, and data visualizationLearn effective strategies and best practices to improve and optimize machine learning systems and algorithmsAsk – and answer – tough questions of your data with robust statistical models, built for a range of datasets...