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Principles of Data Science

You're reading from   Principles of Data Science Understand, analyze, and predict data using Machine Learning concepts and tools

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789804546
Length 424 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Sunil Kakade Sunil Kakade
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Marco Tibaldeschi Marco Tibaldeschi
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Preface 1. How to Sound Like a Data Scientist FREE CHAPTER 2. Types of Data 3. The Five Steps of Data Science 4. Basic Mathematics 5. Impossible or Improbable - A Gentle Introduction to Probability 6. Advanced Probability 7. Basic Statistics 8. Advanced Statistics 9. Communicating Data 10. How to Tell If Your Toaster Is Learning – Machine Learning Essentials 11. Predictions Don't Grow on Trees - or Do They? 12. Beyond the Essentials 13. Case Studies 14. Building Machine Learning Models with Azure Databricks and Azure Machine Learning service Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Mathematics as a discipline

Mathematics, as a science, is one of the oldest known forms of logical thinking. Since ancient Mesopotamia (3,000 BCE), and probably before, humans have been relying on arithmetic and more challenging forms of math to answer life's biggest questions.

Today, we rely on math for most aspects of our daily lives; yes, I know that sounds like a cliche, but I mean it. Whether you are watering your plants or feeding your dog, your internal mathematical engine is constantly working—calculating how much water the plant had per day over the last week and predicting the next time your dog will be hungry given that it is eating right now. Whether or not you are consciously using the principles of math, the concepts live deep inside everyone's brains. It's my job as a math teacher to get you to realize it.

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