Tuesday, April 18, 2017

The Master Algorithm, by Pedro Domingos

Summary: An overview of the different tribes within machine learning, with a focus on trying to unify them.

Comments: First, I have to say that I was looking for Machine Learning, A How-To For Dummies, and instead got Machine Learning, A Brief History. Which is really my fault for not paying more attention to what I was actually getting. But anyway. This book somehow manages to both be fairly technical and not require much, if any, background knowledge. So if that's something that interests you, I'd definitely recommend this book. On the other hand, I could definitely see most people who are interested in the gritty details also wanting some how-to info, which you're not going to find.

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