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Just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation! I actually started writing the book because I felt that a lot of the existing textbooks were unnecessarily obt
by toby 13y ago
Just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation! I actually started writing the book because I felt that a lot of the existing textbooks were unnecessarily obtuse. The details are complicated but you can still get some interesting results and have some fun with a high-level understanding.
(I'll warn you that a lot about the book is very dated now)
- diab0lic 13y agoHey Toby, First off thanks for writing the book. It was the first book recommended to me for ML while I was doing my undergrad and it got me using ML as opposed to studying ML. The book opened my eyes to the fact that I really could do these things, and it definitely played a role in influencing me to pursue my MSc in AI. So again, thank you. :) Secondly I'll agree that the book is most definitely dated at this point though it provides a survey of quite a broad selection of algorithms. It certainly isn't going to put the reader on the cutting edge or anywhere near it but it will get them started which appears to be the hardest part for some of those participating in this comment thread. Have you considered a second edition?