As the first book devoted to relational data mining this coherently writtenmultiauthor monograph provides a thorough introduction and systematic overviewof the ... » 

As the first book devoted to relational data mining this coherently writtenmultiauthor monograph provides a thorough introduction and systematic overviewof the area. The first part introduces the reader to the basics and principlesof classical knowledge discovery in databases and inductive logic programmingsubsequent chapters by leading experts assess the techniques in relational datamining in a principled and comprehensive way finally three chapters deal withadvanced applications in various fields and refer the reader to resources forrelational data mining.BRThis book will become a valuable source of referencefor RampD professionals active in relational data mining. Students as well asIT professionals and ambitioned practitioners interested in learning aboutrelational data mining will appreciate the book as a useful text and gentleintroduction to this exciting new field. «