Introduction to Machine Learning
by Alex Smola, S.V.N. Vishwanathan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2008
Number of pages: 234
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Over the past two decades Machine Learning has become one of the mainstays of information technology and with that, a rather central, albeit usually hidden, part of our life. Smart data analysis will become even more pervasive as a necessary ingredient for technological progress.
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