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Machine Learning with R

Brett Lantz teaches you how to uncover key insights and make new predictions with this hands-on, practical guide to machine learning with R. This third edition is for experienced R users and beginners. The book is fully updated to R 3.6, featuring newer and better libraries, advice on ethical and bias issues, and an introduction to deep learning.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

15h16m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

Data scientists, students, and other practitioners who want a clear, accessible guide to machine learning with R.

Book content

chapters 15h16m total length

Introducing Machine Learning

Managing and Understanding Data

Lazy Learning – Classification Using Nearest Neighbors

Probabilistic Learning – Classification Using Naive Bayes

Divide and Conquer – Classification Using Decision Trees and Rules

Forecasting Numeric Data – Regression Methods

Black Box Methods – Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines

Finding Patterns – Market Basket Analysis Using Association Rules

Finding Groups of Data – Clustering with k-means

Evaluating Model Performance

Improving Model Performance

Specialized Machine Learning Topics

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