Numbersense : how to use big data to your advantage /
Fung, Kaiser.
Numbersense : how to use big data to your advantage / by Kaiser Fung. - 228 p. 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why do law school deans send each other porn? -- Why can't I fit into those jeans any more? -- How can sellouts ruin a business? -- Will personalizing deals save Groupon? -- Why do marketers send you mixed messages? -- Are they new jobs if no one can apply? -- How much did you pay for the eggs? -- Are you a better coach or manager?
How does the college ranking system really work? Can an obesity measure solve America's biggest healthcare crisis? Should you trust current unemployment data issued by the government? How do you improve your fantasy sports team? Should you worry about businesses that track your data? This book deals with these questions.
9780071799669 (alk. paper) 0071799664 (alk. paper)
2013010961
Data mining.
Big data.
Statistics.
Success.
QA76.9.D343 / F86 2013
006.3/12
Numbersense : how to use big data to your advantage / by Kaiser Fung. - 228 p. 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why do law school deans send each other porn? -- Why can't I fit into those jeans any more? -- How can sellouts ruin a business? -- Will personalizing deals save Groupon? -- Why do marketers send you mixed messages? -- Are they new jobs if no one can apply? -- How much did you pay for the eggs? -- Are you a better coach or manager?
How does the college ranking system really work? Can an obesity measure solve America's biggest healthcare crisis? Should you trust current unemployment data issued by the government? How do you improve your fantasy sports team? Should you worry about businesses that track your data? This book deals with these questions.
9780071799669 (alk. paper) 0071799664 (alk. paper)
2013010961
Data mining.
Big data.
Statistics.
Success.
QA76.9.D343 / F86 2013
006.3/12