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I own the 2nd edition of this book. The topics are described more from a statistics perspective than the computer science perspective, but as written by statisticians for computer scientists instead of for other statisticians. The examples are interesting and the graphics very nice.

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Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

Great book covering the principles of applied statistical learning. The book's mathematical rigor is semi-formal, opting for intuitive explanations and keeping proofs to a minimum. Chapters contain a thorough treatment of their subject, touching on modern research topics. Read full review

Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

Excellent book. Has repaid multiple rereadings and is a wonderful springboard for developing your own ideas in the area. Currently I'm going through Additive Models again which I breezed by the first ... Read full review

Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

Good introduction to the overall topic but little to no help on the actual implementation of the algorithms. Read full review

Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

A beautifully produced book full of insight, but not for the beginner, nor for the easily daunted. Read full review

Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

An extremely well-written introduction to machine learning. I now understand why this is the universal textbook for machine learning classes. The math is described at a reasonably high level, but the ... Read full review

Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

This book is a miracle of clarity and comprehensiveness. It presents a unified approach to state of the art machine learning techniques from a statistical perspective. The layout is logical and the ... Read full review

Review: The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction

So far, so good... if I could understand everything in this book, I'd be a statistical learning ninja. Read full review