"I almost feel that folks in data science [excluding statisticians] are suddenly realizing that this kind of work is not new and are desperately looking for ways to justify a distinction." Thomas Speidel [Machine Learning is simply a] loose confederation of themes in statistical inference (and decision-making) Michael Jordan "Without a grounding in statistics, a Data … [Read more...] about Are Data Mining and Machine Learning Distinct from Statistics?
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PAPIs ’15 – 2nd International Conference on Predictive APIs and Apps
PAPIs (which is short for "Predictive APIs") is the premier forum for the presentation of new machine learning APIs, techniques, architectures, and tools to build predictive applications. It brings together practitioners from industry, government and academia to present new developments and identify new needs and trends. The upcoming conference, PAPIs '15, will feature talks … [Read more...] about PAPIs ’15 – 2nd International Conference on Predictive APIs and Apps
5 Easy Steps to Embed Big Data in Your Business
For many organisations, it is still difficult to understand what Big Data is and how it should be incorporated into their business. This is quite understandable, as Big Data offers such radical and disruptive new possibilities as well as requires a dramatic cultural change for many organisations. The past weeks I have been thinking a lot about this and how this process could be … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Steps to Embed Big Data in Your Business
The Ultimate Battle: R vs Python; Which is Better for Data Analysis?
Data analysis is of course an important part of Big Data. Analyzing your data streams and combining different data sources for new insights can be done with a variety of tools and programming languages. Which programming language or tool is the right tool for the job at hand? That is an important question and especially for newbie data analysts it is difficult to determine … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Battle: R vs Python; Which is Better for Data Analysis?
Top 10 Data Mining Algorithms, Demystified
Today, Im going to explain in plain English the top 10 most influential data mining algorithms as voted on by 3 separate panels in this survey paper. Once you know what they are, how they work, what they do and where you can find them, my hope is youll have this blog post as a springboard to learn even more about data mining. What are we waiting for? Lets get started! Here are … [Read more...] about Top 10 Data Mining Algorithms, Demystified
