Cluster and Classification Techniques for the Biosciences

Cluster and Classification Techniques for the Biosciences

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 258
Publication Date: 2007-01-15
Sales Rank: 851338
ISBN / ASIN: 0521618002
EAN: 9780521618007
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Studio: Cambridge University Press

Recent advances in experimental methods have resulted in the generation of enormous volumes of data across the life sciences. Hence clustering and classification techniques that were once predominantly the domain of ecologists are now being used more widely. This book provides an overview of these important data analysis methods, from long-established statistical methods to more recent machine learning techniques. It aims to provide a framework that will enable the reader to recognise the assumptions and constraints that are implicit in all such techniques. Important generic issues are discussed first and then the major families of algorithms are described. Throughout the focus is on explanation and understanding and readers are directed to other resources that provide additional mathematical rigour when it is required. Examples taken from across the whole of biology, including bioinformatics, are provided throughout the book to illustrate the key concepts and each technique’s potential.

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