data-mining

Data mining is the process of analyzing large amounts of data to obtain useful information. It has incredibly diverse applications in the fields of academic research and business. Researchers use data mining to infer new solutions to computational research problems, while corporations depend on it to gain the upper hand in business revenues. Companies like […] The post 20 Best Data Mining Softwar…

Data-related careers are taking off, and if you enjoy combing through numbers and information to extract valuable information and discover patterns, a career in data mining might be worth exploring. The post How to Become a Data Miner [+ Salary & Career Guide] appeared first on University of San Diego Online Degrees .

Huan Liu has built a renowned research career in the areas of social computing, data mining and artificial intelligence by letting his doctoral students lead the way. “I think young people are more active, more creative,” says Liu, a professor of computer science and engineering in Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. “But I can help them with my experience.” As an AI …

Data mining and regression seem to go together naturally. I’ve described regression as a seductive analysis because it is so tempting and so easy to add more variables in the pursuit of a larger R-squared. In this post, I’ll begin by illustrating the problems that data mining creates. To do this, I’ll show how data mining with regression […] The post Using Data Mining to Select Regression Models …

"Some companies have built their very business on their ability to collect, analyze, and act on data" – ‘Competing on Analytics’. Harvard Bus.Review Jan 2006. Many businesses make some sort of use of their customer and market data. For some, it’s just a matter of storing and accessing customer data for record keeping and transactional purposes. Others like Google, Netflix , I.B.M. , or the Oaklan…