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Practical Machine Learning in R
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Fred Nwanganga (University of Notre Dame) Mike Chapple (University of Notre Dame)

Practical Machine Learning in R

Fred Nwanganga (University of Notre Dame),  Mike Chapple (University of Notre Dame)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
08 May 2020
Computer programming & software development
Guides professionals and students through the rapidly growing field of machine learning with hands-on examples in the popular R programming language

Machine learning—a branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) which enables computers to improve their results and learn new approaches without explicit instructions—allows organizations to reveal patterns in their data and incorporate predictive analytics into their decision-making process. Practical Machine Learning in R provides a hands-on approach to solving business problems with intelligent, self-learning computer algorithms. 

Bestselling author and data analytics experts Fred Nwanganga and Mike Chapple explain what machine learning is, demonstrate its organizational benefits, and provide hands-on examples created in the R programming language. A perfect guide for professional self-taught learners or students in an introductory machine learning course, this reader-friendly book illustrates the numerous real-world business uses of machine learning approaches. Clear and detailed chapters cover data wrangling, R programming with the popular RStudio tool, classification and regression techniques, performance evaluation, and more. 

Explores data management techniques, including data collection, exploration and dimensionality reduction Covers unsupervised learning, where readers identify and summarize patterns using approaches such as apriori, eclat and clustering Describes the principles behind the Nearest Neighbor, Decision Tree and Naive Bayes classification techniques Explains how to evaluate and choose the right model, as well as how to improve model performance using ensemble methods such as Random Forest and XGBoost

Practical Machine Learning in R is a must-have guide for business analysts, data scientists, and other professionals interested in leveraging the power of AI to solve business problems, as well as students and independent learners seeking to enter the field.
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Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 231mm,  Width: 185mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   907g
ISBN:   9781119591511
ISBN 10:   1119591511
Pages:   464
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

FRED NWANGANGA, PHD, is an assistant teaching professor of business analytics at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. He has over 15 years of technology leadership experience. MIKE CHAPPLE, PHD, is associate teaching professor of information technology, analytics, and operations at the Mendoza College of Business. Mike is a bestselling author of over 25 books, and he currently serves as academic director of the University's Master of Science in Business Analytics program.

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