Machine Learning A Probabilistic Perspective Kevin P. Murphy “An astonishing machine learning book: intuitive, full of examples, fun to read but still comprehensive, strong, and deep! A great starting point for any univer- sity student—and a must-have for anybody in the field.” Jan Peters, Darmstadt University of Technology; Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems “Kevin Murphy excels at unraveling the complexities of machine learning methods while motivating the reader with a stream of illustrated examples and real-world case studies. The accompanying software package includes source code for many of the figures, making it both easy and very tempting to dive in and explore these methods for yourself. A must-buy for anyone interested in machine learning or curious about how to extract useful knowledge from big data.” John Winn, Microsoft Research “This is a wonderful book that starts with basic topics in statistical modeling, culminating in the m
