Data Science Theory

Data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today. 

Data Science for Dummies is the perfect starting point for IT professionals and students who want a quick primer on all areas of the expansive data science space. With a focus on business cases, the book explores topics in big data, data science, and data engineering, and how these three areas are combined to produce tremendous value. If you want to pick-up the skills you need to begin a new career or initiate a new project, listening to this book will help you understand what technologies, programming languages, and mathematical methods on which to focus. 

An all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking from podcast host and academic neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine Steven Novella and his SGU co-hosts, which Richard Wiseman calls "the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction." It is intimidating to realize...

James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information has become the modern era’s defining quality—the blood, the fuel, the vital principle of our world. The story...

It has never been easier for organizations to gather, store, and process data. Use of data science is driven by the rise of big data and social media, the development of high-performance computing, and the emergence of such powerful methods for data analysis and modeling as deep learning. Data science encompasses a set of principles, problem definitions, algorithms, and processes for extracting non-obvious and useful patterns from large datasets.

Fuelled by a surge of migration to cities, the country's growth appears to be defined by urbanisation and by its growing, prosperous middle class. It is also defined by progressive and liberal young Indians, who vote beyond the constraints of identity, and paradoxically, by an unchecked population explosion and rising crimes against women. Is it, though?

The Logic of Communication: Exploring the Principles and Applications of Information Theory takes you inside one of the most important scientific revolutions of the modern age. From Claude Shannon’s groundbreaking insights in the 1940s to the ways information theory powers today’s digital world, this book reveals how the hidden rules of communication shape everything we do. Discover how information can be measured, compressed, secured, and transmitted across noisy channels with remarkable accuracy. Learn why entropy is central to understanding uncertainty, how redundancy and error ...

In our highly competitive world of today, we need all the edge we can to get ahead of our competitors. For a long time, companies have focused on spending more on marketing and advertisement, ignoring the powerful asset they had at their disposal: data. Although this isn't the case anymore for large companies, smaller businesses are still in the dark about this, and you can use this asset to your advantage. This bundle will show you how.

“An engaging voyage into some of the great mysteries and wonders of our world." --Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dream and The Accidental Universe “No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting.” —Bill Bryson Brain Pickings and Kirkus Best Science Book of the...

'A rare and refreshing book about the role of chance in football.' Ian Graham, author of How to Win the Premier League *** What if what we know about football isn't true? What if we praise and criticise the wrong teams? What if Real Madrid have won the Champions League too many times and Pep...

Practical Generative AI for Data Science: From Theory to Real-World Applications" is a comprehensive guide that bridges the gap between theory and practical implementation of generative AI techniques in the field of data science. This book equips readers with essential knowledge and hands-on skills to effectively harness the power of generative models for diverse applications. Starting with foundational concepts, the book introduces readers to various types of generative models, including Gaussian Mixture Models, Hidden Markov Models, Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), Generative Adversarial ...

Dive into the mysteries of the cosmos with Simulation vs Singularity, a captivating exploration of the universe's most mind-bending theories. This eBook takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the intricacies of cosmic models, uncovering the secrets of black holes and the tantalizing notion that our reality might just be an elaborate simulation. Start with an introduction to cosmology, where theoretical concepts transform into the building blocks of our understanding. Unravel the enigmatic nature of black holes, from the formidable singularities and event horizons to the ...

If you've been following the news, you probably know that artificial intelligence is taking over. Self-driving trucks, face recognition, machines, and automatic cashiers are becoming the replacement for regular human beings. If you want to learn more about artificial intelligence, where it comes from, how some of it works, and what the future might look like, this audiobook is for you.

There are two remarkable phenomena that are unfolding almost simultaneously. The first is the emergence of a data-first world, where data has become a central driving force, shaping industries and fueling innovation. The second is the dawn of the AI age, propelled by the advent of Generative AI...

In this book, you’ll find methods and techniques to organize your data, extract the information, and analyze it. There’s a way to make sure your company is going in the right direction, and this audiobook will reveal the secret behind a successful business.

If you found a rusty old lamp on the beach, and upon touching it a genie appeared and granted you three wishes, what would you wish for? If you were wishing for a successful application development effort, most likely you would wish for accurate and robust data models, comprehensive data flow diagrams, and an acute understanding of human behavior. The wish for well-designed conceptual and logical data models means the requirements are well-understood and that the design has been built with flexibility and extensibility leading to high application agility and low maintenance costs. The wish ...

Today, 91 percent of Python programmers are not quite prepared. This is what the IT companies say, according to a recent survey. Do you know why? The reason is that they have no notions of artificial intelligence. So, future programmers will no longer find work without having knowledge of this particular field that is constantly evolving.

A team of dedicated tech executives delivers a business-focused approach based on a deep and engaging exploration of the models and data used in causal AI. The book’s discussions include both accessible and understandable technical detail and business context and concepts that frame causal AI in familiar business settings.

Data science gets thrown around in the press like it's magic. Major retailers are predicting everything, from when their customers are pregnant to when they want a new pair of Chuck Taylors. It's a brave new world where seemingly meaningless data can be transformed into valuable insight to drive smart business decisions. Data science is little more than using straightforward steps to process raw data into actionable insight. And in Data Smart, author and data scientist John Foreman will teach how you how that's done within the familiar environment of a spreadsheet.

From Data to Decisions reveals how AI turns the chaos of modern information into clarity, intelligence, and power. Through ten illuminating chapters, Julian Vexley explores the mechanisms, logic, and creativity behind the most important technological revolution of our time—the rise of systems that can learn, predict, and decide.