From classification and clustering to statistical learning associationanalysis and link mining this book covers the most important topics in datamining research... » 

From classification and clustering to statistical learning associationanalysis and link mining this book covers the most important topics in datamining research. It presents the ten most influential algorithms used in thedata mining community today. Each chapter provides a detailed description ofthe algorithm a discussion of available software implementation advancedtopics and exercises. With a simple data set examples illustrate how eachalgorithm works and highlight the overall performance of each algorithm in arealworld application. Featuring contributions from leading researchers thisreference is useful for both professionals and students. «