Analyzing and Visualizing Data with F#

Book description

In this report, F# contributor Tomas Petricek explains many of the key features of the F# language that make it a great tool for data science and machine learning. Real world examples take you through the entire data science workflow with F#, from data access and analysis to presenting the results. You'll learn about:

  • How F# and its unique features—such as type providers—ease the chore of data access
  • The process of data analysis and visualization, using the Deedle library, R type provider and the XPlot charting library
  • Implementations for a clustering algorithm using the standard F# library and how the F# type inference helps you understand your code

The report also includes a list of resources to help you learn more about using F# for data science.

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Product information

  • Title: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with F#
  • Author(s): Tomas Petricek
  • Release date: October 2015
  • Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
  • ISBN: 9781491939529