Lessons from the philosophy of science to data mining and vice versa
pp. 105-111
Abstract
Data-mining (and machine learning) algorithms try to find interesting valid patterns in data. As such they perform a task similar to a scientist who searches for a theory that explains the data.
Publication details
Published in:
Bar Am Nimrod, Gattei Stefano (2017) Encouraging openness: essays for Joseph Agassi on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 105-111
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57669-5_10
Full citation:
Meidan Abraham (2017) „Lessons from the philosophy of science to data mining and vice versa“, In: N. Bar Am & S. Gattei (eds.), Encouraging openness, Dordrecht, Springer, 105–111.