The Elements of Statistical Learning

Discover the world of data mining and machine learning with this comprehensive guide. Written by three prominent professors of statistics, this book provides a common conceptual framework for understanding the tools and ideas in various fields such as medicine, biology, finance, and marketing. With a focus on concepts rather than mathematics, it covers a broad range of topics including neural networks, support vector machines, classification trees, and boosting. With many examples and color graphics, this is a valuable resource for statisticians and anyone interested in data mining in science or industry.