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With examples and activities that help you achieve real results,
applying calculus and statistical methods relevant to advanced data
science has never been so easy Key Features Discover how most
programmers use the main Python libraries when performing
statistics with Python Use descriptive statistics and
visualizations to answer business and scientific questions Solve
complicated calculus problems, such as arc length and solids of
revolution using derivatives and integrals Book DescriptionAre you
looking to start developing artificial intelligence applications?
Do you need a refresher on key mathematical concepts? Full of
engaging practical exercises, The Statistics and Calculus with
Python Workshop will show you how to apply your understanding of
advanced mathematics in the context of Python. The book begins by
giving you a high-level overview of the libraries you'll use while
performing statistics with Python. As you progress, you'll perform
various mathematical tasks using the Python programming language,
such as solving algebraic functions with Python starting with basic
functions, and then working through transformations and solving
equations. Later chapters in the book will cover statistics and
calculus concepts and how to use them to solve problems and gain
useful insights. Finally, you'll study differential equations with
an emphasis on numerical methods and learn about algorithms that
directly calculate values of functions. By the end of this book,
you'll have learned how to apply essential statistics and calculus
concepts to develop robust Python applications that solve business
challenges. What you will learn Get to grips with the fundamental
mathematical functions in Python Perform calculations on tabular
datasets using pandas Understand the differences between
polynomials, rational functions, exponential functions, and
trigonometric functions Use algebra techniques for solving systems
of equations Solve real-world problems with probability Solve
optimization problems with derivatives and integrals Who this book
is forIf you are a Python programmer who wants to develop
intelligent solutions that solve challenging business problems,
then this book is for you. To better grasp the concepts explained
in this book, you must have a thorough understanding of advanced
mathematical concepts, such as Markov chains, Euler's formula, and
Runge-Kutta methods as the book only explains how these techniques
and concepts can be implemented in Python.
Step-by-step guide to build high performing predictive applications
Key Features Use the Python data analytics ecosystem to implement
end-to-end predictive analytics projects Explore advanced
predictive modeling algorithms with an emphasis on theory with
intuitive explanations Learn to deploy a predictive model's results
as an interactive application Book DescriptionPredictive analytics
is an applied field that employs a variety of quantitative methods
using data to make predictions. It involves much more than just
throwing data onto a computer to build a model. This book provides
practical coverage to help you understand the most important
concepts of predictive analytics. Using practical, step-by-step
examples, we build predictive analytics solutions while using
cutting-edge Python tools and packages. The book's step-by-step
approach starts by defining the problem and moves on to identifying
relevant data. We will also be performing data preparation,
exploring and visualizing relationships, building models, tuning,
evaluating, and deploying model. Each stage has relevant practical
examples and efficient Python code. You will work with models such
as KNN, Random Forests, and neural networks using the most
important libraries in Python's data science stack: NumPy, Pandas,
Matplotlib, Seaborn, Keras, Dash, and so on. In addition to
hands-on code examples, you will find intuitive explanations of the
inner workings of the main techniques and algorithms used in
predictive analytics. By the end of this book, you will be all set
to build high-performance predictive analytics solutions using
Python programming. What you will learn Get to grips with the main
concepts and principles of predictive analytics Learn about the
stages involved in producing complete predictive analytics
solutions Understand how to define a problem, propose a solution,
and prepare a dataset Use visualizations to explore relationships
and gain insights into the dataset Learn to build regression and
classification models using scikit-learn Use Keras to build
powerful neural network models that produce accurate predictions
Learn to serve a model's predictions as a web application Who this
book is forThis book is for data analysts, data scientists, data
engineers, and Python developers who want to learn about predictive
modeling and would like to implement predictive analytics solutions
using Python's data stack. People from other backgrounds who would
like to enter this exciting field will greatly benefit from reading
this book. All you need is to be proficient in Python programming
and have a basic understanding of statistics and college-level
algebra.
Learn advanced techniques to improve the performance and quality of
your predictive models Key Features Use ensemble methods to improve
the performance of predictive analytics models Implement feature
selection, dimensionality reduction, and cross-validation
techniques Develop neural network models and master the basics of
deep learning Book DescriptionPython is a programming language that
provides a wide range of features that can be used in the field of
data science. Mastering Predictive Analytics with scikit-learn and
TensorFlow covers various implementations of ensemble methods, how
they are used with real-world datasets, and how they improve
prediction accuracy in classification and regression problems. This
book starts with ensemble methods and their features. You will see
that scikit-learn provides tools for choosing hyperparameters for
models. As you make your way through the book, you will cover the
nitty-gritty of predictive analytics and explore its features and
characteristics. You will also be introduced to artificial neural
networks and TensorFlow, and how it is used to create neural
networks. In the final chapter, you will explore factors such as
computational power, along with improvement methods and software
enhancements for efficient predictive analytics. By the end of this
book, you will be well-versed in using deep neural networks to
solve common problems in big data analysis. What you will learn Use
ensemble algorithms to obtain accurate predictions Apply
dimensionality reduction techniques to combine features and build
better models Choose the optimal hyperparameters using
cross-validation Implement different techniques to solve current
challenges in the predictive analytics domain Understand various
elements of deep neural network (DNN) models Implement neural
networks to solve both classification and regression problems Who
this book is forMastering Predictive Analytics with scikit-learn
and TensorFlow is for data analysts, software engineers, and
machine learning developers who are interested in implementing
advanced predictive analytics using Python. Business intelligence
experts will also find this book indispensable as it will teach
them how to progress from basic predictive models to building
advanced models and producing more accurate predictions. Prior
knowledge of Python and familiarity with predictive analytics
concepts are assumed.
Enhance your data analysis and predictive modeling skills using
popular Python tools Key Features Cover all fundamental libraries
for operation and manipulation of Python for data analysis
Implement real-world datasets to perform predictive analytics with
Python Access modern data analysis techniques and detailed code
with scikit-learn and SciPy Book DescriptionPython is one of the
most common and popular languages preferred by leading data
analysts and statisticians for working with massive datasets and
complex data visualizations. Become a Python Data Analyst
introduces Python's most essential tools and libraries necessary to
work with the data analysis process, right from preparing data to
performing simple statistical analyses and creating meaningful data
visualizations. In this book, we will cover Python libraries such
as NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, SciPy, and scikit-learn, and
apply them in practical data analysis and statistics examples. As
you make your way through the chapters, you will learn to
efficiently use the Jupyter Notebook to operate and manipulate data
using NumPy and the pandas library. In the concluding chapters, you
will gain experience in building simple predictive models and
carrying out statistical computation and analysis using rich Python
tools and proven data analysis techniques. By the end of this book,
you will have hands-on experience performing data analysis with
Python. What you will learn Explore important Python libraries and
learn to install Anaconda distribution Understand the basics of
NumPy Produce informative and useful visualizations for analyzing
data Perform common statistical calculations Build predictive
models and understand the principles of predictive analytics Who
this book is forBecome a Python Data Analyst is for entry-level
data analysts, data engineers, and BI professionals who want to
make complete use of Python tools for performing efficient data
analysis. Prior knowledge of Python programming is necessary to
understand the concepts covered in this book
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