Applying analytics : a practical introduction /

Newcomers to quantitative analysis need practical guidance on how to analyze data in the real world yet most introductory books focus on lengthy derivations and justifications instead of practical techniques. Covering the technical and professional skills needed by analysts in the academic, private,...

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Main Author: Levine, Evan S., 1979-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Newcomers to quantitative analysis need practical guidance on how to analyze data in the real world yet most introductory books focus on lengthy derivations and justifications instead of practical techniques. Covering the technical and professional skills needed by analysts in the academic, private, and public sectors, Applying Analytics: A Practical Introduction systematically teaches novices how to apply algorithms to real data and how to recognize potential pitfalls. The text concentrates on the interpretation, strengths, and weaknesses of analytical techniques, along with challenges encoun.
Item Description:"A Chapman & Hall book."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 272 pages :) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466557192
1466557192
9781466557185
1466557184
9780429097218
0429097212