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 pretty much indispensible, 2008-09-26
This is an unqualified classic, to shelve with the likes of 'Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs', 'Concrete Mathematics' and 'Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics'. If you are involved with, or interested in, high-end data analytics, then you _need_ this.
However 'high-end data analytics' does not even begin to do the book justice, so let me try again.
This is a magnificent compendium of fascinating stuff presented in a coherent information-theoretic framework. It covers everything from how digital television data compression and CD error correction work to a detailed commentary on neural networks, and discussion of principled AI methods such as clustering, Gaussian processes and probabilistic graphical models, together with Monte-Carlo techniques and a bunch of statistical physics. It even throws in a complete course in Bayesian statistics. It reads like a really good 'popular' 'science' book (I often wonder where the scare quotes should be) that doesn't bother to try to be popular.
In fact I bought this originally as bedside reading, for pleasure. It was only later that I actually used it for anything.
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Excellent Resource, 2010-09-02
Great book, clearly set out, easy to understand, content is very open, extremly interesting and useful. Personal writing style is very user friendly.
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Excellent Resource, 2010-09-02
Great book, clearly set out, easy to understand, content is very open, extremly interesting and useful. Personal writing style is very user friendly.
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