{"product_id":"practical-data-science-with-r-9781617295874","title":"Practical Data Science with R","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis invaluable addition to any data scientist's library shows you how to apply the R programming language and useful statistical techniques to everyday business situations as well as how to effectively present results to audiences of all levels. To answer the ever-increasing demand for machine learning and analysis, this new edition boasts additional R tools, modeling techniques, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical Data Science with R, Second Edition takes a practice oriented approach to explaining basic principles in the ever-expanding field of data science. You'll jump right to real-world use cases as you apply the R programming language and statistical analysis techniques to carefully explained examples based in marketing, business intelligence, and decision support. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Data science and statistical analysis for the business professional \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Numerous instantly familiar real-world use cases \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Keys to effective data presentations \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Modeling and analysis techniques like boosting, regularized regression, and quadratic discriminant analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile some familiarity with basic statistics and R is assumed, this book is accessible to readers with or without a background in data science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness analysts and developers are increasingly collecting, curating, analyzing, and reporting on crucial business data. The R language and its associated tools provide a straightforward way to tackle day-to-day \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Zumel \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e John Mount \u003c\/b\u003eare co-founders of Win-Vector LLC, a San Francisco-based data science consulting firm. Both hold PhDs from Carnegie Mellon and blog on statistics, probability, and computer science at \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewin-vector.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Zumel \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e John Mount \u003c\/b\u003eare co-founders of Win-Vector LLC, a San Francisco-based data science consulting firm. Both hold PhDs from Carnegie Mellon and blog on statistics, probability, and computer science at \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ewin-vector.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Manning Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493025354002,"sku":"9781617295874","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_567d6f5c-bb51-4634-9aac-6fc478e5df70.jpg?v=1730622644","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/practical-data-science-with-r-9781617295874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}