Mastering Machine Learning with R Advanced prediction, algorithms, and learning methods with R 3x, 2nd Edition

Cory Lesmeister

ISBN 10: 1787287475 / ISBN 13: 9781787287471

Published by Packt Publishing Limited, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering Machine Learning with R Advanced prediction, algorithms, and learning methods with R 3x, 2nd Edition
• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787287475
• ISBN 13: 9781787287471
• Binding: PAP
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 795 grams

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Synopsis

Master machine learning techniques with R to deliver insights in complex projects

Key Features

• Understand and apply machine learning methods using an extensive set of R packages such as XGBOOST
• Understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of using machine learning methods such as Multi-Class Classification and Unsupervised Learning
• Implement advanced concepts in machine learning with this example-rich guide

Book Description

This book will teach you advanced techniques in machine learning with the latest code in R 3.3.2. You will delve into statistical learning theory and supervised learning; design efficient algorithms; learn about creating Recommendation Engines; use multi-class classification and deep learning; and more.

You will explore, in depth, topics such as data mining, classification, clustering, regression, predictive modeling, anomaly detection, boosted trees with XGBOOST, and more. More than just knowing the outcome, you'll understand how these concepts work and what they do.

With a slow learning curve on topics such as neural networks, you will explore deep learning, and more. By the end of this book, you will be able to perform machine learning with R in the cloud using AWS in various scenarios with different datasets.

What you will learn

• Gain deep insights into the application of machine learning tools in the industry
• Manipulate data in R efficiently to prepare it for analysis
• Master the skill of recognizing techniques for effective visualization of data
• Understand why and how to create test and training data sets for analysis
• Master fundamental learning methods such as linear and logistic regression
• Comprehend advanced learning methods such as support vector machines
• Learn how to use R in a cloud service such as Amazon

Who this book is for:

This book is for data science professionals, data analysts, or anyone with a working knowledge of machine learning, with R who now want to take their skills to the next level and become an expert in the field.

About the Author

Cory Lesmeister has over fourteen years of quantitative experience and is currently a senior data scientist for the advanced analytics team at Cummins, Inc. in Columbus, Indiana. He has spent 16 years at Eli Lilly and Company in sales, market research, Lean Six Sigma, marketing analytics, and new product forecasting. He also has several years of experience in the insurance and banking industries, both as a consultant and as a manager of marketing analytics. A former US Army active duty and reserve officer, Cory was stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2009. Here, he served as the strategic advisor to the 29,000-person Iraqi Oil Police, succeeding where others failed by acquiring and delivering promised equipment to help the country secure and protect its oil infrastructure. He has a BBA in aviation administration from the University of North Dakota and a commercial helicopter license.