Machine learning with r: expert techniques for predictive modeling / by Brett Lantz

Includes index.

Introducing machine learning -- Managing and understanding data -- Lazy learning- classification using nearest neighbors -- Probabilistic learning- classification using naive bayes -- Divide and conquers- classification using decision trees and rules --Forecasting numeric data-regression method -- black box method- neural networks and support -- Finding patterns- market basket analysis using association rules -- Finding groups of data- clustering with k-means -- Evaluating model performance -- Improving model performance -- Specialized machine learning topics.