Data mining and analysis: fundamental concepts and algorithms

摘要

This volume is a well-organized presentation of several major themes in current data mining research and practice. Readers should not be misled by its preface, which justifies a new data mining book by observing that many existing texts "are either too high-level or too advanced." Zaki and Meira declare their intention to offer "an introductory text" that provides not only mathematical foundations, but also "the intuition behind the formulas." In fact, the volume assumes a fair level of mathematical maturity on the part of the reader and relatively little intuitive justification for the details that it presents. Experienced practitioners will find it a useful reference, but in an introductory data mining class, it will need supplementation by clarifying lectures or other readings.