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Construction and Assessment of Classification Rules
David J. Hand
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Description for Construction and Assessment of Classification Rules
Hardcover. Classification rules can be defined as objective, formal methods used for statistical classification. This text presents the central issues and placing particular emphasis on comparison, assessment and how to match method to application. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
The author has written an accessible book presenting the central issues and placing particular emphasis on comparison, performance assessment and how to match method to application. He reviews the different approaches and guides researchers (and the huge class of users and potential users) to suitable classes of techniques. He points the way to more detailed study in "further reading" sections in each chapter.
The author has written an accessible book presenting the central issues and placing particular emphasis on comparison, performance assessment and how to match method to application. He reviews the different approaches and guides researchers (and the huge class of users and potential users) to suitable classes of techniques. He points the way to more detailed study in "further reading" sections in each chapter.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471965831
SKU
V9780471965831
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David J. Hand
David John Hand OBE FBA is a British statistician. His research interests include multivariate statistics, classification methods, pattern recognition, the computational statistics and the foundations of statistics.
Reviews for Construction and Assessment of Classification Rules
"Evaluation rules are handled and the most important methods to calculate misclassification rates are presented." (Monatshefte fur Mathematik, Vol. 127, No. 2, 1999) "...an accessible book..." (Zentralblatt Math, Vol. 997, No.22, 2002)