Tabla de Contenidos:
  • disc 1. Data analytics
  • what's the "big" idea? ; Got data? What are you wondering about? ; A mindset for mastering the data deluge ; Looking for patterns
  • and causes ; Algorithms
  • managing complexity ; The cycle of data management
  • disc 2. Getting graphic and seeing the data ; Preparing data is training for success ; How new statistics transform sports ; Political polls
  • how weighted averaging wins ; When life is (almost) linear
  • regression ; Training computers to think like humans
  • disc 3. Anomalies and breaking trends ; Simulation
  • beyond data, beyond equations ; Overfitting
  • too good to be truly useful ; Bracketology
  • the math of March madness ; Quantifying quality on the World Wide Web ; Watching words
  • sentiment and text analysis
  • disc 4. Data compression and recommendation systems ; Decision trees
  • Jump-start an analysis ; Clustering
  • the many ways to create groups ; Degrees of separation and social networks ; Challenges of privacy and security ; Getting analytical about the future