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| Foundations of Data Science |
Additionally, important structural and complexity measures are discussed such as matrix norms and VC-dimension. This book is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses in the design and analysis of algorithms for data.
- Contains over 350 end-of-chapter exercises
- Includes over ninety figures which illustrate key concepts in the text
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A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science
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| A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science |
This entry-level textbook is ideally suited to readers from a range of disciplines wishing to build a practical, working knowledge of data science.
- Almost everything in the book is accompanied with examples and practice - both in-chapter and end-of-chapter so students are more engaged because they can use hands-on experiences to see how theories relate to solving practical problems
- Assumes no prior technical background or computing knowledge and lowers the barrier for entering the field of data science so that students from a range of disciplines can benefit from a more accessible introduction to data science
- Supplemented by a generous set of material for instructors, including curriculum suggestions and syllabi, slides for each chapter, datasets, program scripts, answers and solutions to each exercise, as well as sample exams and projects which gives instructors end-to-end support for teaching a data science course
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The Art of Feature Engineering - Essentials for Machine Learning
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| The Art of Feature Engineering Essentials for Machine Learning |
The full source code for the case studies is available on a companion website as Python Jupyter notebooks.
- Helps the practitioner obtain better end-to-end performance by not focusing on just tuning model parameters
- Can be used as a supplementary text for machine learning or data science courses
- Presents hands-on case studies, with 200 accompanying programs for students and instructors
- Includes a first-of-its-kind publicly available dataset for teaching feature engineering
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Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks
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| Actuarial Mathematics for Life Contingent Risks |
Numerous exam-style questions allow readers to prepare for traditional professional actuarial exams, and extensive use of Excel ensures that readers are ready for modern, Excel-based exams and for the actuarial work environment. The Solutions Manual (ISBN 9781108747615), available for separate purchase, provides detailed solutions to the text's exercises.
Date Published: December 2019
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Making Sense of Mass Education
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| Making Sense of Mass Education |
In Making Sense of Mass Education, Gordon Tait expertly blurs disciplinary boundaries, drawing on sociology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, ethics and jurisprudence to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of mass education.
- Updated to include the latest research, statistics and legal policies
- Features a new chapter on alternative education, reflecting the changing landscape of Australian education
- Includes access to a large collection of additional questions, activities and relevant web and video links
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Plato: The Apology of Socrates and Xenophon: The Apology of Socrates
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| Plato: The Apology of Socrates and Xenophon: The Apology of Socrates |
The introduction examines Socrates himself, the literature generated by his trial, Athenian legal procedures, his guilt or innocence of the crimes for which he was executed, and the rivalry between Xenophon and Plato.
- Brings together two rival accounts of Socrates' defence speech, allowing them to be compared fully
- Gives full help with understanding the Greek for students and other readers who have mastered the basics
- Provides full background on Socrates, his philosophy, Socratic dialogues, and Athenian legal procedures, and discusses literary and philosophical aspects of the texts
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