Thoughtful Machine Learning with Python: A Test-Driven Approach - Softcover

Kirk, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1491924136 ISBN 13: 9781491924136

Publisher: O′Reilly, 2017

Synopsis

Gain the confidence you need to apply machine learning in your daily work. With this practical guide, author Matthew Kirk shows you how to integrate and test machine learning algorithms in your code, without the academic subtext.

Featuring graphs and highlighted code examples throughout, the book features tests with Python’s Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, and SciPy data science libraries. If you’re a software engineer or business analyst interested in data science, this book will help you:

• Reference real-world examples to test each algorithm through engaging, hands-on exercises
• Apply test-driven development (TDD) to write and run tests before you start coding
• Explore techniques for improving your machine-learning models with data extraction and feature development
• Watch out for the risks of machine learning, such as underfitting or overfitting data
• Work with K-Nearest Neighbors, neural networks, clustering, and other algorithms

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Kirk holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences with a concentration in Quantitative Economics from the University of Washington. He is also studying for his M.S. in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He started Modulus 7, a data science and Ruby development consulting firm, in early 2012. Matthew has spoken around the world about using machine learning and data science with Ruby

Edition details

• Publisher: O′Reilly
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1491924136
• ISBN 13: 9781491924136
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216