Judea Pearl, Professor of Computer Science, UCLA and winner of the A. A must read for both realists and futurists.” The author succeeds not only in presenting an accurate and entertaining journey through the methodological ideas behind machine learning but also in embedding those ideas in a colorful tapestry of philosophical questions concerning the ultimate capacity of man to emulate itself. I am recommending it to all my students, those who studied machine learning, those who are about to do it and those who are about to teach it. This book is a sheer pleasure, mixed with education. Readers.will discover fascinating insights.” With wit, vision, and scholarship, Domingos describes how these scientists are creating programs that allow a computer to teach itself. enthusiastic but not dumbed-down introduction to machine learning.

Descriptions and discussions are presented with a commendable lack of jargon and the examples are clear and accessible.”Īn exhilarating venture into groundbreaking computer science.” This is a highly inclusive book, aimed at a wide range of readers from the merely curious to those who might be interested in pursuing a career in the field. Wonderfully erudite, humorous, and easy to read.”ĭomingos is a genial and amusing guide, who sneaks us around the backstage areas of the science in order to witness the sometimes personal (and occasionally acrimonious) tenor of research on the subject in recent decades. does a good job of examining the field’s five main techniques.The subject is meaty and the author has a knack for introducing concepts at the right moment.” opens the doorway to a world many of us never see or think about, though it has a tremendous impact on our daily lives.”

Domingos writes with verve and passion, and the book has a strong narrative.”

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