The lecturers here, Hastie and Tibshirani, are also the authors of the classic text book, &quot;Introduction to Statistical Learning,&quot; probably the best introduction to machine&#x2F;statistical learning I have ever read.[1]<p>I highly recommend the book and this online course, both of which are FREE.<p>Hastie and Tibshirani&#x27;s other book, &quot;The Elements of Statistical Learning,&quot; is also excellent but far more theoretical, and best for experienced practicioners who want to use it as a reference guide.[2]<p>--<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www-bcf.usc.edu&#x2F;~gareth&#x2F;ISL&#x2F;ISLR%20Sixth%20Printing.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www-bcf.usc.edu&#x2F;~gareth&#x2F;ISL&#x2F;ISLR%20Sixth%20Printing.p...</a>
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