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HANDBOOK OF STATISTICAL

ANALYSIS AND DATA MINING

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“Great introduction to the real-world process of data mining. The overviews, practical advice, tutorials,

and extra DVD material make this book an invaluable resource for both new and experienced data miners.”

Karl Rexer, Ph.D.

(President and Founder of Rexer Analytics, Boston, Massachusetts,

www.RexerAnalytics.com)

“Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.”

H. G. Wells (1866 – 1946)

“Today we aren’t quite to the place that H. G. Wells predicted years ago, but society is getting closer out

of necessity. Global businesses and organizations are being forced to use statistical analysis and data mining

applications in a format that combines art and science–intuition and expertise in collecting and

understanding data in order to make accurate models that realistically predict the future that lead to informed

strategic decisions thus allowing correct actions ensuring success, before it is too late

Gary Miner, March, 2009

today, numeracy

is as essential as literacy . As John Elder likes to say: ‘Go data mining!’ It really does save enormous time

and money. For those with the patience and faith to get through the early stages of business understanding and

data transformation, the cascade of results can be extremely rewarding.”

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HANDBOOK OF

STATISTICAL

ANALYSIS AND

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J OHN E LDER

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Nisber, Robert, 1942-

Handbook of statistical analysis and data mining applications / Robert Nisbet, John Elder,

Gary Miner.

p. cm.

Includes index.

ISBN 978-0-12-374765-5 (hardcover : alk. pager) 1. Data mining–Statistical methods. I. Elder, John F.

(John Fletcher) II. Miner, Gary. III. Title.

QA76.9.D343N57 2009

006.3 0 12–dc22

2009008997

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