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Python Machine Learning Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Giuseppe Ciaburro, Prateek Joshi
Book Image

Python Machine Learning Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Giuseppe Ciaburro, Prateek Joshi

Overview of this book

This eagerly anticipated second edition of the popular Python Machine Learning Cookbook will enable you to adopt a fresh approach to dealing with real-world machine learning and deep learning tasks. With the help of over 100 recipes, you will learn to build powerful machine learning applications using modern libraries from the Python ecosystem. The book will also guide you on how to implement various machine learning algorithms for classification, clustering, and recommendation engines, using a recipe-based approach. With emphasis on practical solutions, dedicated sections in the book will help you to apply supervised and unsupervised learning techniques to real-world problems. Toward the concluding chapters, you will get to grips with recipes that teach you advanced techniques including reinforcement learning, deep neural networks, and automated machine learning. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to apply machine learning techniques and leverage the full capabilities of the Python ecosystem through real-world examples.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Transforming data into a time series format

A time series constitutes a sequence of observations of a phenomenon that's carried out in consecutive instants or time intervals that are usually, even if not necessarily, evenly spaced or of the same length. It follows that time is a fundamental parameter in the analysis of a time series. To start, we must therefore acquire a certain confidence in manipulating data that represents a long-term observation of a certain phenomenon.

Getting ready

We will start by understanding how to convert a sequence of observations into time series data and visualize it. We will use a library called pandas to analyze time series data. Make sure that you install pandas before you proceed further...