Concepts of Machine Learning with Practical Approaches.Key FeaturesIncludes real-scenario examples to explain the working of Machine Learning algorithms.Includes graphical and statistical representation to simplify modeling Machine Learning and Neural Networks.Full of Python codes, numerous exercises, and model question papers for data science students. DescriptionThe book offers the readers the fundamental concepts of Machine Learning techniques in a user-friendly language. The book aims to give in-depth knowledge of the different Machine Learning (ML) algorithms and the practical implementation of the various ML approaches.This book covers different Supervised Machine Learning algorithms such as Linear Regression Model, Na ve Bayes classifier Decision Tree, K-nearest neighbor, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, Random forest algorithms, Unsupervised Machine Learning algorithms such as k-means clustering, Hierarchical Clustering, Probabilistic clustering, Association rule mining, Apriori Algorithm, f-p growth algorithm, Gaussian mixture model and Reinforcement Learning algorithm such as Markov Decision Process (MDP), Bellman equations, policy evaluation using Monte Carlo, Policy iteration and Value iteration, Q-Learning, State-Action-Reward-State-Action (SARSA). It also includes various feature extraction and feature selection techniques, the Recommender System, and a brief overview of Deep Learning.What you will learnPerform feature extraction and feature selection techniques.Learn to select the best Machine Learning algorithm for a given problem.Get a stronghold in using popular Python libraries like Scikit-learn, pandas, and matplotlib.Practice how to implement different types of Machine Learning techniques.Who this book is forThis book is designed for data science and analytics students, academicians, and researchers who want to explore the concepts of machine learning and practice the understanding of real cases. Knowing basic statistical and programming concepts would be good, although not mandatory.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Supervised Learning Algorithms3. Unsupervised Learning4. Introduction to the Statistical Learning Theory5. Semi-Supervised Learning and Reinforcement Learning6. Recommended SystemsAbout the AuthorsDr Ruchi Doshi has more than 14 years of academic, research, and software development experience in Asia and Africa. Currently, she is working as a research supervisor at the Azteca University, Mexico, and as an adjunct faculty at the Jyoti Vidyapeeth Women's University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Kamal Kant Hiran works as an Assistant Professor, School of Engineering at the Sir Padampat Singhania University (SPSU), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India as well as a Research Fellow at the Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a Gold Medalist in M.Tech. (Hons.). He has more than 16 years of experience as an academic and researcher in Asia, Africa, and Europe.Ritesh Kumar Jain works as an Assistant Professor, at the Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, (GITS), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. Dr. Kamlesh Lakhwani works as an Associate Professor, in Computer Science & Engineering at JECRC University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has an excellent academic background and a rich experience of 15 years as an academician and researcher in Asia.Read more