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Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction
Paul Attewell
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Description for Data Mining for the Social Sciences: An Introduction
Hardback. We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Providing an introduction to data mining, the authors discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; UNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Additionally, powerful algorithms are capable of churning through seas of data to uncover patterns. Providing a simple and accessible introduction to data mining, Paul Attewell and David B. Monaghan discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. The authors also empower social scientists to tap into these new resources and incorporate data mining methodologies in their analytical toolkits. Data Mining for the Social ... Read more
We live in a world of big data: the amount of information collected on human behavior each day is staggering, and exponentially greater than at any time in the past. Additionally, powerful algorithms are capable of churning through seas of data to uncover patterns. Providing a simple and accessible introduction to data mining, Paul Attewell and David B. Monaghan discuss how data mining substantially differs from conventional statistical modeling familiar to most social scientists. The authors also empower social scientists to tap into these new resources and incorporate data mining methodologies in their analytical toolkits. Data Mining for the Social ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520280977
SKU
V9780520280977
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About Paul Attewell
Paul Attewell is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he teaches doctoral level courses on quantitative methods including data mining and other courses on the sociology of education and on social stratification. Professor Attewell is the principal investigator of a grant from the National Science Foundation that supports an interdisciplinary ... Read more
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