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Kelleher,JohnD.,1974
Fundamentals of machine learning for predictive data analytics : algorithms, worked
examples,andcasestudies/JohnD.Kelleher,BrianMacNamee,andAoifeDArcy.
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Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.
ISBN978-0-262-02944-5(hardcover:alk.paper)1.Machinelearning.2.Datamining.3.
Predictiontheory.I.MacNamee,Brian,1978II.DArcy,Aoife,1978III.Title.
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