Statistical analysis techniques in particle physics : fits, density estimation and supervised learning /: fits, density estimation and supervised learning. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ilya Narsky and Frank C. Porter.
• Authors: Narsky, Ilya; Porter, Frank Clifford
• Contents: Why We Wrote This Book and How You Should Read It -- Parametric Likelihood Fits -- Goodness of Fit -- Resampling Techniques -- Density Estimation -- Basic Concepts and Definitions of Machine Learning -- Data Preprocessing -- Linear Transformations and Dimensionality Reduction -- Introduction to Classification -- Assessing Classifier Performance -- Linear and Quadratic Discriminant Analysis, Logistic Regression, and Partial Least Squares Regression -- Neural Networks -- Local Learning and Kernel Expansion -- Decision Trees -- Ensemble Learning -- Reducing Multiclass to Binary -- How to Choose the Right Classifier for Your Analysis and Apply It Correctly -- Methods for Variable Ranking and Selection -- Bump Hunting in Multivariate Data -- Software Packages for Machine Learning -- Appendix A: Optimization Algorithms.
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 441 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.4; Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Statistical methods; Physics; Condensed matter; SCIENCE -- Energy; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; Condensed matter; Particles (Nuclear physics) -- Statistical methods; Physics; Science; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527677320; 3527677321; 9783527677313; 9783527677290; 3527677291; 9783527677306; 3527677305; 3527677313; 3527410864; 9783527410866; 9781306028868; 1306028868
• Related ISBNs: 9783527410866
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.