Bayesian Reasoning and Machine Learning

Bayesian Reasoning and Machine Learning

This practical introduction for final-year undergraduate and graduate students is ideally suited to computer scientists without a background in calculus and linear algebra. Numerous examples and exercises are provided.

Publication date: 18 Nov 2015

ISBN-10: 0521518148

ISBN-13: 978-521518147

Paperback: 735 pages

Views: 9,451

Type: N/A

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

License: n/a

Post time: 14 Apr 2016 04:00:00

Bayesian Reasoning and Machine Learning

Bayesian Reasoning and Machine Learning This practical introduction for final-year undergraduate and graduate students is ideally suited to computer scientists without a background in calculus and linear algebra. Numerous examples and exercises are provided.
Tag(s): Machine Learning
Publication date: 18 Nov 2015
ISBN-10: 0521518148
ISBN-13: 978-521518147
Paperback: 735 pages
Views: 9,451
Document Type: N/A
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
License: n/a
Post time: 14 Apr 2016 04:00:00
About the Book:

Machine learning methods extract value from vast data sets quickly and with modest resources. They are established tools in a wide range of industrial applications, including search engines, DNA sequencing, stock market analysis, and robot locomotion, and their use is spreading rapidly. People who know the methods have their choice of rewarding jobs. This hands-on text opens these opportunities to computer science students with modest mathematical backgrounds. It is designed for final-year undergraduates and master's students with limited background in linear algebra and calculus. Comprehensive and coherent, it develops everything from basic reasoning to advanced techniques within the framework of graphical models. Students learn more than a menu of techniques, they develop analytical and problem-solving skills that equip them for the real world. Numerous examples and exercises, both computer based and theoretical, are included in every chapter. Resources for students and instructors, including a MATLAB toolbox, are available online.




About The Author(s)


David Barber received a BA in Mathematics from Cambridge University and subsequently a PhD in Theoretical Physics (Statistical Mechanics) from Edinburgh University. He is currently Reader in Information Processing in the Department of Computer Science UCL where he develops novel information processing schemes, mainly based on the application of probabilistic reasoning. Prior to joining UCL he was a lecturer at Aston and Edinburgh Universities.

David Barber

David Barber received a BA in Mathematics from Cambridge University and subsequently a PhD in Theoretical Physics (Statistical Mechanics) from Edinburgh University. He is currently Reader in Information Processing in the Department of Computer Science UCL where he develops novel information processing schemes, mainly based on the application of probabilistic reasoning. Prior to joining UCL he was a lecturer at Aston and Edinburgh Universities.


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