Practical Data Science with R

di Nina Zumel (Autore)

John Mount (Autore)

Manning Publications, 2019

This invaluable addition to any data scientist's library shows you how to apply the R programming language and useful statistical techniques to everyday business situations as well as how to effectively present results to audiences of all levels. To answer the ever-increasing demand for machine learning and analysis, this new edition boasts additional R tools, modeling techniques, and more. Practical Data Science with R, Second Edition takes a practice oriented approach to explaining basic principles in the ever-expanding field of data science. You'll jump right to real-world use cases as you apply the R programming language and statistical analysis techniques to carefully explained examples based in marketing, business intelligence, and decision support. Key features * Data science and statistical analysis for the business professional * Numerous instantly familiar real-world use cases * Keys to effective data presentations * Modeling and analysis techniques like boosting, regularized regression, and quadratic discriminant analysis Audience While some familiarity with basic statistics and R is assumed, this book is accessible to readers with or without a background in data science. About the technology Business analysts and developers are increasingly collecting, curating, analyzing, and reporting on crucial business data. The R language and its associated tools provide a straightforward way to tackle day-to-day Nina Zumel and John Mount are co-founders of Win-Vector LLC, a San Francisco-based data science consulting firm. Both hold PhDs from Carnegie Mellon and blog on statistics, probability, and computer science at win-vector.com.

• Autore: Nina Zumel, John Mount
• Editore: Manning Publications
• Anno: 2019
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 483 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 185 mm
• Peso: 1037 gr.
• EAN: 9781617295874

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