Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques

This third edition of Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques offers a thorough grounding in machine learning concepts as well as practical advice on applying machine learning tools and techniques in real-world data mining situations. This, highly anticipated revision of the most acclaimed work on data mining and machine learning will teach you everything you need to know about preparing inputs, interpreting outputs, evaluating results, and the algorithmic methods at the heart of successful data mining.

Thorough updates reflect the technical changes and modernizations that have taken place in the field since the last edition, including new material on Data Transformations, Ensemble Learning, Massive Datasets, Multi-Instance Learning, plus a new version of the popular Weka machine learning software developed by the authors. Witten, Frank, and include both tried-and-true techniques of today as well as methods at the leading edge of contemporary research.

Key Features

-Offers concrete tips and techniques for performance improvement that work by transforming the input or output in machine learning methods

-Includes downloadable Weka software toolkit-a collection of machine learning algorithms for data mining tasks-in an updated, interactive interface

-Algorithms in the toolkit cover: data preprocessing, classification, regression, clustering, association rules, and visualization