Algorithms, Evidence, and Data Science (Institute of Mathematical Statistics Monographs (Series Number 5))
by Bradley Efron
appears in Statistics, Math, and Math Science.
The twenty-first century has seen a breathtaking expansion of statistical methodology, both in scope and in influence. 'Big data', 'data science', and 'machine learning' have become familiar terms in the news, as statistical methods are brought to bear upon the enormous data sets of modern science and commerce. How did we get here And where are we...
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